The UK based singer Taran Kaur Dhillon- popularly known as Hard Kaur has been booked over her remarks against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on social media, police said Thursday.
Kaur took to her Instagram and blasted out against Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) ChiefMohan Bhagwat, calling RSS responsible for all terrorist attacks in India including 26/11 and the Pulwama attack.
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Hard Kaur booked for her abusive remarks
Hard Kaur blasted UP CM Yogi Adityanath by posting his picture along with a caption that read, “ If this guy was a superhero, his name would be rapeman Yogi. You call him when you want your sisters, mothers, daughter raped. National Hero. I personally call him orange rapeman.”
Hard Kaur also posted of a book `Who killed Karkare’ and photograph of slain journalist Gauri Lankesh with a remark she won’t be forgotten’.
A written complaint was filed by a local lawyer, Shashank Shekhar against Kaur, on Wednesday, SHO Cantonment Vijay Pratap Singh said.
“The police have booked her under sections 124 A(sedition), 153A (promoting enmity between different groups on ground of religion), 500(defamation) and 505 (intent to incite) of the Indian Penal Code and section 66 of the IT Act”, he said.
The complaint will be forwarded to the cyber cell for further probe into the matter, the SHO said.
Hard Kaur is known for her hit songs like “Glassy” and “Move Your Body”. She also owns a music label, Future Records.