Trouble mounts for Badshah as his song Tateeree removed from YouTube after FIR in Haryana
According to the FIR, the case has been registered under Sections 3 and 4 of the Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986 and Section 296 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, which deals with obscene acts and songs.
PTC News Desk: Trouble seems to be mounting for rapper-singer Badshah after his song 'Tateeree' was removed from the YouTube following police complaint and police action in Haryana.
An FIR was registered against Badshah at the cybercrime police station in Panchkula.
According to the FIR, the case has been registered under Sections 3 and 4 of the Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986 and Section 296 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, which deals with obscene acts and songs.
The complainant alleged that the music video, released on Badshah’s official YouTube channel, shows girls wearing school uniforms in a setting that looks like a school called “Badshala”, which is said to be a distorted version of the word “pathshala”. The complaint also stated that some lyrics and scenes in the song are allegedly inappropriate and could send a wrong message to society.
It further claimed that showing such visuals in a school environment could negatively affect children and young viewers and may promote disrespectful behaviour towards girls.
Taking note of the matter, the Haryana State Commission for Women has also intervened. Commission chairperson Renu Bhatia said Badshah has been summoned to appear before the commission on March 13 to explain the meaning and intent behind the song’s lyrics and visuals.
Meanwhile, Mahipal Dhanda said the state government has taken the issue seriously. He criticised the portrayal of schoolgirls in the music video and said such representation of culture is unacceptable.