Ludhiana, Aug. 29 -- A local court in Ludhiana has summoned Punjabi pop singer Guru Randhawa on September 2 following a complaint against the alleged derogatory lyrics in his latest track 'Sirra'.

The complaint, filed by Rajdeep Singh Mann of Samrala, objects to the lines: "We are the sons of Jatts. We got opium as our first food when we were born." The complainant has argued that the lyrics promote drug culture and defame the Jatt community.

The court of sub-divisional judicial magistrate Rajinder Singh has directed Randhawa to appear either in person or through counsel under Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) for examination of the complaint.

The complaint also names Apple Music, YouTube, Amazon Music, Insta...