After Sidhu Moose Wala's Song SYL, YouTube Removes Kanwar Grewal's Song Rihai Due To Complaint

Slain Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala's last song SYL was recently removed from YouTube due to a complaint filed by the government. Moreover, YouTube did not give any clarification whether the legal complaint was made by the AAP government or Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led central government.

The song SYL was released posthumously on YouTube on June 23. Now, reports suggest that Kanwar Grewal's latest song Rihai has also been removed from the video sharing platform.

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As per the reports, YouTube received a complaint against popular Punjabi singer Kanwar Grewal's song Rihai, which demands that the Sikh prisoners be freed. Grewal's song had been uploaded on YouTube six days ago. However, the song is now 'unavailable' on the platform.

"This content is not available on this country domain due to a legal complaint from the government," the statement released by the platform read.

Sukhbir Singh Badal Reacts

Following the latest development, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal reacted to the ban on Kanwar Grewal's Rihai.

Shiromani Akali Dal appeals to GOI to lift the ban on Kanwar Grewal¡¯s song - #Rihai keeping in view citizens¡¯ right to freedom of speech & expression as well as sentiments of the Sikh community. Such bans are not in the interest of a healthy democracy. 1/2 pic.twitter.com/iyjWdlwnhI

¡ª Sukhbir Singh Badal (@officeofssbadal) July 8, 2022

Asking the central government to revoke the ban on the Punjabi singer's song, Sukhbir Singh Badal wrote on Twitter, "Shiromani Akali Dal appeals to GOI to lift the ban on Kanwar Grewal's song - #Rihai keeping in view citizens' right to freedom of speech & expression as well as sentiments of the Sikh community." He further added that such bans are not in the interest of a healthy democracy.

SAD will take up this issue in the forthcoming Parl session. The ban the Rihai song comes soon after the ban on the posthumous song SYL sung by Sidhu Moosewala. We will also demand a broader discussion on this issue to ensure corrective steps be taken & this trend is stopped. 2/2 pic.twitter.com/f3ZPVgGzRB

¡ª Sukhbir Singh Badal (@officeofssbadal) July 8, 2022

When Sidhu Moose Wala Revealed He Loves Telling Real Life Stories Through His Songs

Earlier, Sidhu Moose Wala had shared that he loves writing songs based on real life incidents.

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Speaking to IANS, the singer had said, "To be honest with you, I am someone who has always composed, and written songs based on my life incidents from the time that I was a child. This includes experiences that my family, friends, or I have been through, or even those that my village 'Moosa' has seen. Maybe that's the reason that the audience listens to it, relates to it, and loves it."

Indian government banned syl song of @iSidhuMooseWala Is this freedom of speech @PunjabGovtIndia ?? pic.twitter.com/aZNoI86Pra

¡ª piyush naik (@ipiyushnaik) June 26, 2022

Sidhu Moose Wala was killed on May 29 near his ancestral village in Punjab's Mansa district. The Punjabi singer He was a singer-turned-politician, who made a mark with his songs that often told real life stories. He has lakhs of fans across India and overseas as well.

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