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Economic Times
07-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Economic Times
Karan Aujla's 'MF Gabhru' and Honey Singh's 'Millionaire' land them in trouble over 'objectionable' lyrics
The Punjab State Commission for Women is concerned about offensive lyrics in songs by Karan Aujla and Yo Yo Honey Singh. The commission has asked the police to investigate. They are focusing on Aujla's 'MF Gabru' and Honey Singh's 'Millionaire'. The commission has summoned both singers to appear on August 11. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Police told to act Singers asked to appear on August 11 Panel's statement Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads The Punjab State Commission for Women has taken serious note of the use of 'objectionable language' against women in recent songs by singers Karan Aujla and Yo Yo Honey Singh On Thursday, the panel said it had taken suo motu notice after spotting offensive lyrics in Aujla's song ' MF Gabru ' and Honey Singh's track ' Millionaire '. Both songs have been circulating widely on social commission has written to the Punjab Director General of Police, asking that a senior officer immediately investigate the matter and take necessary action as per the law. It also requested a status report on the action addition to the investigation, the panel has summoned both singers to appear before the commission on 11 August at its Lali Gill, Chairperson of the Commission, said the panel has powers under Section 12 of the Punjab State Commission for Women Act , 2001, and can take independent action on any issue involving the rights, dignity or safety of women.'The commission takes such matters very seriously and is committed to protecting women's rights and dignity,' Gill said in the official from PTI
Time of India
07-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Karan Aujla's 'MF Gabhru' and Honey Singh's 'Millionaire' land them in trouble over 'objectionable' lyrics
Police told to act Singers asked to appear on August 11 Panel's statement Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel The Punjab State Commission for Women has taken serious note of the use of 'objectionable language' against women in recent songs by singers Karan Aujla and Yo Yo Honey Singh On Thursday, the panel said it had taken suo motu notice after spotting offensive lyrics in Aujla's song ' MF Gabru ' and Honey Singh's track ' Millionaire '. Both songs have been circulating widely on social commission has written to the Punjab Director General of Police, asking that a senior officer immediately investigate the matter and take necessary action as per the law. It also requested a status report on the action addition to the investigation, the panel has summoned both singers to appear before the commission on 11 August at its Lali Gill, Chairperson of the Commission, said the panel has powers under Section 12 of the Punjab State Commission for Women Act , 2001, and can take independent action on any issue involving the rights, dignity or safety of women.'The commission takes such matters very seriously and is committed to protecting women's rights and dignity,' Gill said in the official from PTI
Time of India
07-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
'Objectionable language': Karan Aujla, Honey Singh summoned; Punjab women's panel flags songs
Karan Aluja, Honey Singh NEW DELHI: The Punjab State Commission for Women on Thursday summoned singers Karan Aujla and Yo Yo Honey Singh over the use of "objectionable language" in their songs. Taking suo motu cognisance of the matter, the commission has also asked the police to investigate. In its letter, the commission referred to two songs, MF Gabru by Karan Aujla and Millionaire by Yo Yo Honey Singh, which are going viral on social media. In letters to the Punjab director general of police, the commission's chairperson, Raj Lali Gill, asked that a senior officer be assigned to urgently investigate the matter and take appropriate action. The police have also been directed to submit a report by August 11, the same day the singers have been asked to appear before the commission for questioning. The commission stated that it takes matters concerning women's rights, dignity, and status very seriously. It has invoked its powers under Section 12 of the Punjab State Commission for Women Act, 2011.
Hindustan Times
27-07-2025
- Hindustan Times
Zirakpur girl raped in moving car: Punjab Women Commission seeks report from Mohali SSP
The Punjab State Commission for Women has taken a serious note of the alleged rape of a 16-year-old Zirakpur girl and sought a report from the Mohali senior superintendent of police (SSP) by July 28. On July 23, the minor girl was allegedly abducted, raped in a moving car and later dropped back near the spot from where she was picked up near Metro Mall on VIP Road, Zirakpur, police said on Friday. (Getty Images/iStockphoto) On July 23, the minor girl was allegedly abducted, raped in a moving car and later dropped back near the spot from where she was picked up near Metro Mall on VIP Road, Zirakpur, police said on Friday. The incident took place around 8 pm, when the girl, who works at a salon, was walking back home in Zirakpur. The women commission directed that the SSP should entrust the probe to a senior officer and a report on the outcome be submitted to the panel by July 28. Victim's brother witness in extortion case: Family On Saturday, the victim's family alleged that she was targeted as her brother was appearing as a witness in an extortion case registered in July 2024 against some persons, who are behind the bars. Those behind the sexual assault are their accomplices, they alleged. The girl claimed the accused knew her brother's contact number and called him when she was in their captivity and driven around. 'They called him and told him not to go to the police,' she said, further claiming that she had a call recording also to prove that. Their counsel, advocate Malkit Kaur, also confirmed the same. But Zirakpur SHO Satinder Singh claimed that the victim's family was not cooperating with police in the investigation. 'We have made several attempts to contact them, but they are not turning up. Despite repeated requests, they have not shared the phone number from which the threatening call was received,' he said. Zirakpur SP and Mohali SSP did not respond to the calls and texts by HT. According to the victim, two unidentified men turned up at the spot in a car and forced her into the vehicle. While driving around, they assaulted her, and took her to a forest area near Tribune Chowk in Chandigarh and then to Mohali's Phase 11. While repeatedly taking her brother's name, they raped her. After the sexual assault, the accused dropped her back at the same place from where they had picked her up, as per FIR. Following a complaint by the girl's mother, a case under Sections 64 (rape) and 3 (5) (common intention) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and Section 6 (aggravated penetrative sexual assault) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act was registered at the Zirakpur police station against the two unidentified accused.
Indian Express
02-05-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
PIL in high court seeks voice forensic test in Punjab IPS officer misconduct case; hearing on May 5
A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Punjab and Haryana High Court seeking a forensic voice analysis in a case involving alleged sexual misconduct by a senior police officer. The case is scheduled to be heard on Monday. The petitioner, Nikhil Saraf, a Supreme Court lawyer, filed the PIL after the Punjab State Commission for Women and the state Home Department didn't take any action with regard to his earlier representations regarding the matter. The Police Complaints Authority had also dismissed the matter on technical grounds. Saraf is represented by advocate Amit Sharma in the case. The petition requests a scientific analysis of audio clips submitted on a USB drive to determine whether the voice is genuine or artificially generated. It also seeks to compare the voice with that of an IPS officer. Two audio clips that circulated in April are at the centre of the petition. In one, a male voice is allegedly heard negotiating paid sex. In another, the same voice appears to instruct a woman to share an explicit image. The petitioner claims the voice matches that of the police officer. The plea alleges the matter has not been addressed by state institutions. It also refers to a gag order issued by a district magistrate, stating that the order was passed without verifying the authenticity of the clips. The high court has already stayed the gag order in a separate case. Meanwhile, a former woman constable arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act was granted bail by a Bathinda court on Thursday. Media reports suggest her case is related to the context of the petition. The petition seeks a direction to the Director General of Police to disclose the name, rank, and current posting of the officer allegedly named by the former woman constable. The petitioner argues that the case highlights broader issues of institutional accountability. Past judicial observations regarding other cases involving police and administrative lapses are also cited in the petition. The petition requests the court to order a certified forensic examination of the recordings and seeks further directions based on the outcome of the analysis.
