Explained: As Karan Aujla and Diljit Dosanjh receive complaints for promoting alcohol and drugs, know what law says
Weeks after Diljit Dosanjh received a complaint against promoting alcohol and drugs through his songs, Karan Aujla found himself in a similar soup. Here¡¯s a look a this debatable case through legal eyes.
Karan Aujla India Tour Controversy: This Punjabi singer is all set to kickstart his ¡®Bharat Bhraman¡¯ in Chandigarh on December 7. However, he has found himself in a fresh row like his colleague Diljit Dosanjh after a complaint was filed against him for promoting alcohol and drugs through his songs. Read on to know the legal base of this fueling fiasco and who is right in the eyes of the law.
Details about the complaint against Karan Aujla
Just a few days before Karan¡¯s It Was All A Dream India tour, professor Panditrao Dharnevar filed a complaint against Aujla¡¯s songs for glorifying harmful substances and negative behaviours. An ABP report mentioned Dharnevar specifically naming songs like Chitta Kurta, Adhia, Few Days, Alcohol 2, Gangsta, and Bandook and demanded the singer refrain from performing them live.
Not just that, Dharnevar also threatened to file a defamation case against Chandigarh¡¯s Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) and the Director General of Police (DGP) if Aujla performed these controversial songs at his upcoming concert. If you don¡¯t know, Dharnevar is the same man who filed a similar complaint against Diljit Dosanjh after which he received a legal notice from the Telangana government.
Can a singer promote alcohol and drugs through his songs?
No, India has banned the advertising of alcohol since 1995. Any advertising directly or indirectly promoting the manufacture, sale, or consumption of alcohol, liquor, or other intoxicants is prohibited by the Cable Television Network Regulations, 1994, the Advertising Codes of Doordarshan, and the All-India Radio and Guidelines for Journalist Conduct published by the Press Council of India.
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