New Delhi:The verbal war going on between renowned singer Adnan Sami and Congress spokespeson Jaiveer Shergill got muckier on Monday.

It may be recalled that Shergill had launched a scathing attack for Sami being awarded the fourth highest civilian honour-Padma Shri.

Accusing Adnan Sami of “chamchagiri” (sycophancy), Shergill on Sunday asked why Adnan Sami, the son of a Pakistan Air Force pilot, was conferred the Padma award while Mohmmad Sannaullah, a Kargil War veteran, was declared a infiltrator through the National Register of Citizens or NRC for Assam.

Responding to this, Sami had said “Hey kid, did you get ur brain from a ‘Clearance Sale’ or from a second hand novelty store? Did they teach u in Berkley that a son is to be held accountable or penalised for the acts of his parents? And ur a lawyer? Is that what u learned in law school? Good luck with that! (sic).

To this, Shergill replied: Uncle,i can reply in ur language but “Indian” culture teaches us to be respectful even to our enemies-u jumped border only recently so guess ur still learning. Objection is to Policy of declaring Indian Soldier as foreigner & giving award to family of a Pak soldier.Good Day”

Sami was one of the 118 people whose names were announced on Saturday for the Padma Shri awards, with the Ministry of Home Affairs list showing his home state as Maharashtra.