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regular-article-logo Wednesday, 30 April 2025

Rapper Badshah booked by Punjab police over alleged hurt to religious sentiments

The case has was registered in Batala following a complaint filed by Emanual Masih, who represented the Global Christian Action Committee, police said on Wednesday

PTI Published 30.04.25, 08:05 PM
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Punjab Police has booked rapper Badshah on a complaint alleging that this new song has hurt the religious sentiments of the Christian community.

The case has was registered in Batala following a complaint filed by Emanual Masih, who represented the Global Christian Action Committee, police said on Wednesday.

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The complainant alleged that Badshah used the words 'church' and 'bible' in his new song 'Velvet Flow' in an objectionable way.

Station House Officer Gurvinder Singh said the FIR was registered on Tuesday against Badshah at Qila Lal Singh police station under the relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for hurting the religious sentiments of the Christian community.

A protest was also held in Batala in Punjab's Gurdaspur district against Badshah on Tuesday over the song.

Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by The Telegraph Online staff and has been published from a syndicated feed.

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