Overview

• Samrala’s Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate court in Ludhiana issued a summons under Section 223 of the BNSS, directing Guru Randhawa to appear on September 2 in person or through counsel.
• The complaint by Rajdeep Singh Mann cites the line “jammeya nu gurti ch mili afeem hai,” calls the lyrics derogatory, seeks an FIR, and names Apple Music, YouTube, Amazon Music, Instagram, Spotify India and Warner Music India.
• Separate criticism of Randhawa’s ‘Azul’ centers on a narrative depicting adult attraction to a schoolgirl and numerous lyrics comparing women portrayed as students to alcohol brands.
• Randhawa has not issued a substantive public response, and he has restricted comments on his Instagram posts following the backlash reported by multiple outlets.
• Celebrity attention has amplified the debate, with Sonam Kapoor liking a critical Instagram post that called out the video’s school setting and alcohol metaphors.