India, Aug. 7 -- The Punjab State Women's Commission has launched an inquiry into Punjabi music artists Karan Aujla and Yo Yo Honey Singh for allegedly using derogatory language against women in their songs. Taking suo motu cognizance of the matter, the commission has written to the state Director General of Police (DGP), urging immediate action. Both artists have also been summoned to appear before the commission on Monday, August 11, 2025.

According to a report in Amar Ujala, Commission Chairperson Raj Lali Gill raised serious concerns over the portrayal of women in the songs in question. In her letter to the DGP, she asserted that lyrics in both tracks violate the dignity of women and propagate a disrespectful image of them in popular...