Badshah grilled by NCW

Rapper Badshah appears before National Commission for Women over Tateeree song controversy; questioned on alleged obscenity, vulgarity, possible legal violations under multiple laws 

Rapper Badshah appeared 

before the National Commission for Women (NCW) in New Delhi on Tuesday, where he was questioned for over an hour in connection with the controversy surrounding his Haryanvi track Tateeree. A video shared by PTI showed the rapper’s car leaving the NCW office after the questioning session.

The appearance followed a summons issued by the Commission over allegations of obscenity and vulgarity in the song’s lyrics and visuals. In March 2026, the NCW said it had taken suo motu cognisance of media reports related to the track. In an official statement, the Commission noted that the content of the song appeared, at first glance, to be objectionable and potentially in violation of provisions under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Information Technology Act, and the Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986.    “The National Commission for Women, in exercise of its powers under the NCW Act, 1990, has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports alleging obscenity and vulgarity in the song Tattiri / Tatihari,” the Commission had said in its statement.