Veteran bhajan singer Anuradha Paudwal has landed in controversy after her remarks on the LGBTQ community, marriage and society during a recent podcast with journalist Shubhankar Mishra. Her comments have triggered widespread criticism on social media, with several users accusing the singer of making uninformed and insensitive statements about the queer community.

Anuradha Paudwal reacts to LGBTQ community

During the conversation, Anuradha spoke about what she described as the "sanctity" of marriage and questioned the contribution of LGBTQ individuals to society. "The sanctity isn't left in marriage. Reason being the rights given to the LGBTQ community. How are they contributing to society? I would like to know. In what way are they contributing?" she said.