Masoom Sharma Stopped from Performing in Rajasthan, Police End Show Mid-Performance

Haryanvi singer Masoom Sharma faced another public performance interruption, this time in Rajasthan, after police climbed on stage and took away his microphone mid-song. The incident occurred when Sharma began performing his controversial track 'Khatola-2.'

This marks the second such incident for the popular singer, who recently experienced a similar situation in Gurugram. The Haryana government has already banned several of Sharma's songs from YouTube, citing objectionable content.

Previous Gurugram Incident

On March 21, Sharma was performing at a live show in Laser Valley Park, Sector 29, Gurugram. When he began singing the lyrics "Ek Khatola Jail Ke Bheetar, Ek Khatola Jail Ke Bahar" (One cot inside the jail, one cot outside), an Assistant Commissioner of Police intervened immediately, taking away his microphone and ending the performance.

The abrupt termination of the show in Gurugram sparked protest from fans who had gathered to see the singer perform. Many in the audience created a disturbance when police stopped the performance.

Singer's Response to Bans

Addressing the growing controversy, Masoom Sharma recently took to social media with a live session where he expressed his concerns about what he perceives as targeted action against his music.

"If the government wants such songs not to be created, I stand with the government," Sharma stated. "But action should be taken without discrimination. Only my songs are being deleted in a targeted manner, while thousands of similar songs remain on YouTube." 

Claims of Discrimination 

Masoom Sharma has alleged that a high-ranking official in the Haryana government's publicity cell is personally responsible for having his most popular songs removed from streaming platforms. 

"On the instructions of a person sitting in a high position in the government, my most hit songs are being deleted," Sharma claimed. "This person cannot see Haryana's artists progressing. I have a '36 figure' (indicating a disagreement) with that person, which is why only my songs are being targeted."

The singer warned that if such discrimination continues, "the Haryanvi song industry will shut down, and the youth here will end up listening to Punjabi songs instead."