In the wake of the rising tension between India and Pakistan, actor and singer Diljit Dosanjh has postponed unveiling of his wax statue at Madame Tussauds in the national capital.

The actor who was supposed to unveil his figurine on Thursday took to his Twitter handle to make the announcement.

Diljit wrote, `Our soldiers are fighting hard to protect the Nation. We stand by our Soldiers . Amidst the tensions rising across the Nation, have decided to re-schedule the launch of #MadameTussauds WAX Statue Will Post New Date Soon @MadameTussauds @tussaudsdelhi #BringBackAbhinandan.`

Our soldiers are fighting hard to protect the Nation. We stand by our Soldiers .
Amidst the tensions rising across the Nation, have decided to re-schedule the launch of #MadameTussauds WAX Statue
Will Post New Date Soon🙏@MadameTussauds @tussaudsdelhi #BringBackAbhinandan 🙏

— DILJIT DOSANJH (@diljitdosanjh) February 27, 2019

Madame Tassauds's Twitter handle also released an official statement which read, `Considering recent events in the country, we wish to inform you that we have decided to re-schedule the launch of Diljit Dosanjh's figure at Madame Tussauds Delhi slated for February 28, 2019. We all stand by our nation at this important juncture. We will inform you about the new launch schedule once it is finalized. We regret the inconvenience caused and hope to see you soon.`

Diljit Dosanjh wax figure Launch to be re-scheduled. Will keep you posted.#TussaudsDelhi pic.twitter.com/VH0P98gJBh

— Madame Tussauds (@tussaudsdelhi) February 27, 2019

Diljit is the first Sikh to be featured at the celebrity wax museum. On Wednesday, Diljit had announced that he will be in Delhi to unveil his statue and had also sent out love to his fans via an Instagram post.