Rapper and singer Hirdesh Singh, popularly referred to as Yo Yo Honey Singh, has sought extra time from Maharashtra Cyber to seem earlier than the investigating officer after he didn’t flip up for questioning on Monday. Honey had been summoned by the Maharashtra Cyber and was requested to seem earlier than officers in reference to a grievance filed in opposition to him for allegedly making objectionable remarks throughout a live performance.
The grievance in opposition to Yo Yo Honey Singh
In keeping with the grievance, the rapper’s remarks throughout the efficiency prompted the complainant to strategy the authorities, after which Maharashtra Cyber issued a summons in search of his look for questioning. Honey didn’t seem earlier than the investigating officers as directed. The matter stays beneath investigation, and additional particulars are but to be obtained. The rapper had beforehand apologised for the remarks through a video on social media. He additionally referred to as his remark a disclaimer in opposition to unsafe and unprotected intercourse.
Earlier allegations on Honey Singh
This isn’t the primary time the singer’s title has been linked to controversy. Earlier in Could, Honey was directed by the Delhi Excessive Courtroom to file an affidavit after an organisation, Hindu Shakti Dal, moved a petition alleging that the singer sang an objectionable track throughout his efficiency on the Indira Gandhi Stadium in 2025.
On April 2, the Delhi Excessive Courtroom directed the Central Authorities to take down the URLs of the track Quantity 1 of Honey from all social media platforms and sharing platforms. The HC stated that the track is obscene, vulgar and derogatory in direction of girls, and it can’t be allowed within the title of inventive freedom and Freedom of Speech and expression.
The track was launched in 2006 by Honey and Badshah, the petitioner stated. Throughout the listening to on April 2, the bench stated that this track is extremely vulgar, obscene and derogatory in direction of girls. It handled girls as intercourse objects.
Advocate Rupali Panwar argued that the track is vulgar and is on the market on social media platforms. It’s accessible even to kids of tender age, which is dangerous for them. To guard them, the track needs to be taken down instantly from all social media platforms, together with YouTube and sharing platforms.
It was additionally submitted that Honey sang two strains of the track at a public live performance on the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium on March 1, 2025. Honey beforehand denied the declare of performing the track at a live performance.