Overview
- Uttarakhand police, which filed an FIR over the weekend, issued a notice Tuesday asking Masoom Sharma to appear and record his statement.
- The case is registered as FIR No. 63/2026 at Dalanwala police station under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Sections 296, 352, 79, and 351(3) after student representative Pranchal Nauni alleged his words hurt attendees’ sentiments.
- The Haryana State Commission for Women has separately summoned the singer to appear in person on April 18 at its Panchkula office.
- The incident occurred April 10 during a DAV (PG) College program, with videos showing expletives on stage as CM Pushkar Singh Dhami had already left and MLA Umesh Kumar tried to intervene.
- Sharma has posted a video apology, blaming stress from alleged threats near his hotel, while civic groups filed complaints and a former chief minister urged clearer rules for performances at campus events.