New Delhi. The Delhi High Court refused to hear the public interest litigation seeking a change in the lyrics of singer and rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh’s song ‘Maniac’. The petitioner alleged that the songs of Yo Yo Honey Singh’s ‘Maniac’ have promoted sexual abuse and pornography of women. It was also said in the petition that Bhojpuri has been used to make the obscenity normal in maniac songs. At the same time, the High Court Chief Justice raised strong objections on the allegation of obscenity in Bhojpuri and said that pornography could not be limited to any one area.
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Justice of the Delhi High Court told the petitioner not to call Bhojpuri vulgar, vulgar is obscene. Have you heard the late Sharda Sinha, a folk singer of Bihar? The High Court has asked the petitioner to file an FIR if it falls under the category of crime. The petitioner had said that in this song, women have been commercialized as an object of consumption and shown as sex symbols, so the government should strictly stop such songs.
According to the petitioner, this type of content should be bocied because the songs are directly impacting the young generation of today and because it is a matter of women safety and respect, the government should take steps towards this. The petitioner had also said that due to such songs, women have to face pheasants and embarrassment in public places many times. Let us tell you that the maniac song was released on 22 February 2025. The video of the song also stars actress Esha Gupta with Yo Yo Honey Singh.
