Gajendra Phogat 's Song Banned in Crackdown on Gun Culture

Haryana's government has banned Gajendra Phogat's song promoting gun culture. Despite being CM Saini's OSD and Publicity Cell chairman, Phogat's song with over 2.5 million views was removed from YouTube as part of a larger crackdown. 

In a significant move against the promotion of gun culture in regional music, the Haryana government has banned yet another popular song - this time from singer Gajendra Phogat, who ironically serves as both the chairman of the state's Publicity Cell and as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini. 

The Cyber Cell of Haryana Police recently removed Phogat's song "Tadkai Pavegi Lash Nahar Mein" from YouTube. The track, written by Amit Saini Rohatkiya and uploaded on September 20, 2020, had garnered more than 2.5 million views before being taken down. 

This action comes as part of a wider government initiative targeting songs that glorify violence and weapon use. Officials have already banned over 30 songs by various Haryanvi artists including Masum Sharma and Amit Saini Rohatkiya for similar content concerns. 

Despite Phogat's close connection to the CM, authorities have shown no hesitation in applying the same standards to his work. 

Interestingly, singer Masoom Sharma had previously accused Phogat of being responsible for getting his songs banned, arguing that Phogat's own songs should face similar scrutiny. It seems the government has now acted on such criticisms, demonstrating a commitment to addressing gun culture promotion regardless of the artist's political connections. 

The Saini government continues to emphasize its zero-tolerance policy toward content that might influence young listeners to glorify violence or weapons, taking a strong stance against what they view as harmful cultural messaging in regional entertainment.