Honey Singh added: “I strongly condemn the lyrics of the song main hun balatkari”. The song, he said, has been on “You Tube” since February 2008 and has no connection with him. Honey Singh said he had never met the person who sang the song, nor discussed the issue with him.
He said complaints were lodged with “You Tube” authorities in May and August last year and again in January this year.
“You Tube” has even confirmed receipt of the complaints, “but are reluctant to solve the problem.” He said, “the person, who has sung this very song and uploaded it on the internet portal should be prosecuted for the wrong done by him and in this regard, the responsibility of the internet portal should also be fixed, in case they have acted in contravention of the provisions of law.”
Honey Singh said he has been subjected to harassment because of registration of FIR, and could not concentrate on his work.
Taking serious view of Punjab Government’s inaction to take cognisance of vulgar songs, and for not registering FIR against the singers, the High Court on the previous date of hearing had directed the initiation of action in accordance with law on the issue of gross songs.
The directions came on a petition filed in public interest by NGO “HELP”. The Bench had added: “The song of Honey Singh available on You Tube indicates that it was sung at a concert in Gurgaon. Thus, it cannot be said that no action can be taken against its singer….”
The petition is seeking the setting up of an effective mechanism to curb the menace of recording and playing lewd songs. The petitioner has referred to a news report on vulgar songs being recorded and played by Punjabi singers. A specific reference was made to the “balatkari” song.
