BJP's Asansol candidate Pawan Singh: A Bhojpuri star under fire over 'vulgar' videos
Babul Supriyo shared some posters of music videos and movies and said he has "nothing against Pawanji the artist, but if these posters are true, then it clearly shows what kind of respect @BJP4India has for Bengal & especially for women from Bengal". On these allegations, Pawan Singh challenged Supriyo saying that he will quit singing and politics if he can "prove that these songs on the poster correct". Meanwhile, TMC leader Saket Gokhale had tweeted earlier, accusing Pawan Singh of making "videos that are extremely VULGAR & misogynist & targets the women of Bengal".
Singh has been declared a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from West Bengal's Asansol Lok Sabha seat. TMC leader and actor Shatrughan Singh is currently an MP from this constituency. Soon after being declared a BJP candidate, Singh withdrew his candidature on March 3 only to make a U-turn later on March 13.
He had withdrawn his candidature for the Lok Sabha polls after it was alleged that many of his songs were crude and depicted women, including those from Bengal, in a vulgar way. Singh is widely known for his hit song “Lollipop Lagelu". His 2008 album Lollipop Lagelu landed him in trouble as many accused him of promoting vulgarity and obscenity.
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