Kathmandu, July 15 -- Two organisations dedicated to preserving Nepali folk music have lodged complaints with the Cyber Bureau of Nepal Police, demanding swift action against songs that allegedly distort and degrade the country's folk traditions.

Representatives from the National Folk and Duet Song Academy and National Folk Journalists Nepal filed petitions on Sunday, demanding that five songs be investigated for containing obscene language, offensive visuals and dance steps that they argue disrupt social harmony.

The complaints name several songs, including 'Gai Kalo' sung by Dhruv Pun and Chandra Kumari Shahi, 'Salla Damarma' by Rajkumar Oli, Asmita Thapa, and Lakshmi Thapa, and 'Luki Luki' by Ramji Khand and Shantishree Pariyar. The ...