Buoyed by the spectacular success of the ongoing “Operation Trackdown” against criminals in the state, Haryana DGP O P Singh has now added a new dimension to it. He has asked the state police to treat the singers who promote gang lifestyles to youth through music and videos as criminals and initiate strict legal action against them. The DGP’s new prescription is virtually aimed at attacking the very roots of the growing criminal tendencies among youths.
The DGP believes that these singers destroy the parental preaching, education by teachers, and sense of social discipline among youths within minutes by glamourising a maverick lifestyle through songs and videos.
There is no doubt that such songs or music videos command a sizable viewership and hence have the potential to vitiate the youths’ minds. That was the reason why many such songs were taken off social media platforms.
This is not a new phenomenon in Haryana as the police had initiated similar action against songs that allegedly promoted gun culture, glorified violence, and incited hatred earlier this year. That initiative resulted in bringing various singers, social media, and other platforms under the lens. The police has its cybercrime unit to monitor social media and take appropriate action where required.
The DGP opened up his mind through a post on X, addressed to the police officials from ADGP-rank officers down to SHOs on Sunday. The DGP congratulated them for the success of the ongoing “Operation Trackdown,” which has been a major success in breaking criminal networks in the state.
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