Referring to a recent incident involving the rejection of her voice in a Pakistani television serial, Bhonsle had told reporters here on Saturday that if other countries did not want to make foreign artistes feel at home. how could they expect the Indian people to reciprocate when their artistes came visiting.

She also made it clear that she would no longer sing with ghazal singer Ghulam Ali because a Pakistan-based studio had her songs dubbed over by other singers in a cassette recorded there.

Senior musicians in Vadodara said that it was unfortunate for the contemporary arts circle that more and more unpleasant incidents involving the arts were happening every day. They also lamented the recent M F Husain-Bajrang Deal episode.

``Such incidents are indeed undesirable for the health of music, or, for that matter, the arts. In the first place, it was wrong of a political group to stop Ghulam Ali from singing. Bhonsle's decision only compounds that wrong'', said D K Bhonsle, Officiating Dean of the Performing Arts faculty, M S University. ``Though she is free to take her decisions, it is unfortunate it is born out of a grudge against some Pakistani cassette-manufacturers.''

Care should be taken to ensure that the arts did not suffer because of an individual's deeds, he said, adding that Asha Bhonsle would be revered by music-lovers irrespective of boundaries, as would Ghulam Ali.

``And if all singers part ways for one reason or the other, music connoisseurs will suffer for no fault of their's,'' observed senior vocalist S K Saxena, pointing out that Indians seeking or promoting the idea of banning Pakistani singers or artists must remember that it is they who are keeping several arts alive and their standards high.