A fresh political slugfest has erupted in West Bengal after the cancellation of a concert by popular play-back singer Arijit Singh at the Eco Park in Kolkata scheduled early next year.

The BJP has claimed that the reputed singer has paid the price for singing the popular song 'Rang De Tu Mohe Gerua' in the presence of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at the recent inauguration of the Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF), which was attended, among others, by top Bollywood stars such as Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan and Rani Mukherjee.