Popular Punjabi rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh has found himself in trouble for lewd lyrics in his new song “Makhna”.
Taking a suo moto cognizance, Punjab State Women Commission Chairperson Manisha Gulati said she has written to the Director General of Police to register a criminal case against the singer for using lyrics like Main hoon womaniser (I am a womaniser).
“A legal action and an inquiry is required to be initiated by the police on the matter as the song readied by T-series chairman Bhushan Kumar and singers Honey Singh and Neha Kakkar uses vulgar words against women,” she said in a communique.
Honey Singh in trouble over vulgar lyrics
She has sought status report in the matter from the senior police officials by July 12.
Demanding a ban on the song, she said it is “indecent and have a degrading influence on society”.
In 2013 also, the rapper involved in a controversy over the lyrics of his song Main hoon balatkari (I am a rapist).
Even the Punjab and Haryana High Court had ordered the Punjab government to file a case against Honey Singh for singing vulgar songs.
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It had also said singers like Honey Singh should be boycotted, as “his songs make us hang our heads in shame”.