The Haryana government recently removed three songs of popular Haryanvi singer Masoom Sharma—‘Tuition Badmaashi Ka’, ‘60 Mukade’ and ‘Khatola’—from YouTube, alleging that these songs promote gun culture.
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Masoom Sharma has expressed his displeasure over this action and has reacted through Facebook Live. He has alleged that the government has targeted and removed his
songs, while thousands of similar songs are still available on YouTube. He has also claimed that an influential person, who does not want Haryanvi artists to emerge, has played a role in getting his songs removed.
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If you want to watch these removed songs, they are still available on Dailymotion. You can watch them by downloading the Dailymotion app, typing ‘Masoom Sharma’ and the name of the song in the search bar
The controversy has sparked debate in the Haryanvi music industry over the balance between freedom of expression and government control over content.
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What happened and why were the songs banned?
The Haryana government has taken strict action against the increasing gangsterism and glorification of weapons in the state.
These songs were removed from YouTube due to their involvement in crime, gun culture and controversial language.
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The government says that it is necessary to ban such songs so that the youth do not get wrong inspiration.
Masoom Sharma’s reaction
Masoom Sharma came live on Facebook and expressed his displeasure and raised questions on the government.
He said that Haryanvi artists are being suppressed, whereas such songs are still running in Bollywood and Punjabi industry.
He says that the government targeted only his songs, while thousands of such songs are available on YouTube.
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Are the songs completely banned?
The songs removed from YouTube are still available on Dailymotion and some other platforms.
Fans can watch these songs by searching on Dailymotion app.
Can more Haryanvi songs be banned in the future?
The Haryana government has indicated that if any other song contains content promoting violence, crime and gun culture, it can also be banned.
This can impact other Haryanvi singers and the entire music industry.
Controversy on social media
Many people are in support of this decision and are calling it the right step for the youth
At the same time, some people believe that it is wrong to target only Haryanvi songs, whereas there are many such songs in Bollywood and Punjabi music too.
