Rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh's legal trouble does not seem to be settling anytime soon. While Yo Yo Honey Singh personally apologised to Punjab Women's Commission (PWC) Chairperson over use derogatory word in his hit song Millionaire, the rapper is now getting embroiled in a separate legal controversy.
Honey Singh will be performing in the upcoming Filmfare Punjabi Awards 2025 slated to take place in Mohali on August 23.
Ahead of the award ceremony, a complaint has been lodged against the rapper to the Punjab government and administration. The activist in his complaint has demanded the Punjab Government to not allow him to sing songs promoting obscenity, alcohol, drugs and weapons in the upcoming Filmfare Punjabi Awards 2025.
Dr. Panditrao Dharenwar said in the letter that an affidavit should be taken from the organizers by August 20 that no such songs will be played on the stage which have a negative impact on the society. He warned that if the administration does not take steps in this direction, he will file a contempt petition in the court.
Dr. Dharenwar, citing the notice of the Punjab Women's Commission, said that Honey Singh had been sent a notice by the commission earlier as well. Women were insulted in his song "Millionaire", but Honey Singh has not yet appeared before the commission. Such songs hurt the dignity of women and spread the wrong message in the society.
Dr. Dharenwar further said that many of Honey Singh's songs like Chaar Bottle Vodka, Manali Trans, Breakup Party, One Bottle Down, Main Sharabi, Maniac, Makhana and Millionaire show alcoholism, intoxication and obscenity. Such songs lead the youth on the wrong path and promote crime and drug abuse in the society.
Dr. Dharenwar has cited the decision of the Punjab and Haryana High Court in his letter, in which orders were issued on his own PIL. The court had clearly said that songs promoting alcohol, intoxication and violence have a negative impact on the thinking of children and youth.
Along with this, the court had also directed that the Director General of Police of Punjab, Haryana and the Union Territory of Chandigarh should ensure that such songs are not sung in any live show.
