India, Nov. 24 -- Amid rising concern over the glorification of gangsters in regional music, Haryana Director General of Police (DGP) OP Singh on Sunday issued a sharp directive to senior police officers, calling for uncompromising action against singers whose songs or videos promote gang culture and influence young listeners towards crime.
He said that the singers, who promote gang lifestyles to youth through music and videos, should be treated as criminals, and strict legal action should be taken against them. These people, in a matter of minutes, destroy the teachings given to youth by their parents, education by teachers, and the society's discipline, he added.
Moreover, the controversy over provocative lyrics in Haryanvi songs has be...