BJP chief information grievance in opposition to rapper Vedan over tune ‘targeting’ PM Modi

A lady BJP chief from Palakkad has filed a proper grievance in opposition to standard rapper and songwriter Vedan (Hirandas Murali), accusing him of defaming Prime Minister Narendra Modi and selling caste-based division by means of his music.

VS Minimol, a Municipal Councillor and Chairperson of the Development Committee on the Palakkad Municipality, has written to the Union Home Ministry and the National Investigation Agency (NIA), urging them to take motion in opposition to the rapper.

She alleged that one among Vedan’s songs comprises defamatory remarks in regards to the Prime Minister and inflammatory language aimed toward “dividing the Hindu community along caste lines”.

“The artist has made unsubstantiated, disrespectful, and offensive remarks about the Prime Minister, which not only malign his personal and political image but also undermine the dignity of the highest constitutional office in the country,” Minimol mentioned within the grievance, filed two days in the past.

According to her, the tune features a direct point out of “Modi” throughout a stay public efficiency, which she believes disrespects the workplace of the Prime Minister and spreads hatred among the many public.

The grievance additionally highlighted Vedan’s previous authorized points, together with his arrest on April 28 in reference to a drug case in Tripunithura, close to Kochi.

It additional alleged that, regardless of being out on bail, the rapper continues to carry large-scale live shows with huge audiences, throughout which he incites violence and hatred.

Minimol has requested that authorities examine the matter underneath a number of sections of the Indian Penal Code, together with defamation, selling enmity between teams, and inflicting public mischief. She additionally referred to as for the appliance of related provisions underneath the Information Technology Act.

No official response from Vedan or his representatives has been reported up to now.

The BJP chief’s grievance comes shut on the heels of ongoing criticism in opposition to Vedan from Sangh Parivar leaders.

Hindu Aikyavedi chief Ok P Sasikala, talking at an occasion in Palakkad on Wednesday, alleged that society was being humiliated by Vedan’s “improperly dressed antics” and mentioned it was time to place a cease to them.

She additionally questioned the relevance of rap music to the Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) group.

In response, Vedan mentioned that Sasikala’s allegedly casteist remarks had been a part of a broader try to painting him as “an extremist, a separatist, or a troublemaker.”

He additional claimed that Sasikala’s feedback—suggesting that rap music has no connection to the SC/ST group—mirrored an angle amongst individuals like her who are not looking for members of such communities to pursue something totally different.

“I don’t have the voice to sing classical songs—if I did, I would. I can only sing rap,” he instructed reporters in Kochi on Thursday.