How Diljit Dosanjh’s Satluj brought Sidhu Moose Wala song back into trend in 2022
Late Sidhu Moose Wala’s 2022 song Scapegoat is in the news again after Diljit Dosanjh-starrer Satluj was banned soon after its OTT release. Read on to find out why.
The song that Punjabi rapper-singer Sidhu Moose Wala released less than two months before his murder in 2022 is in the news again following the controversy surrounding the Diljit Dosanjh-starrer. Satluj.
Moosewala released the song, scapegoatOn April 11, 2022. It is at once a reactionary number and an angry protest anthem aimed at the ruling politicians as well as the people of Punjab. The song contains lyrics where he also suggests that people are traitors given his political choices during the elections.
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Why did Sidhu Moosewala sing the scapegoat?
First a little background, what inspired Moose Wala to write, sing and produce scapegoat.
about 1 month ago scapegoat After his removal, the singer lost the election from Mansa assembly seat on Congress ticket by a margin of 63,323 votes.
Amidst the criticism, mainly for his choice of party to contest the elections, Moose Wala chose to respond through his music. The result was the song, scapegoat.
In short, through scapegoat Sidhu Moose Wala accused the voters of betraying honest politicians and ignoring their efforts for the state.
The song mentions Jaswant Khalra’s widow.
right here Satluj Connection comes.
We know that in Honey Trehan’s Sutlej, Diljit Dosanjh plays human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra, who was abducted outside his residence in Amritsar on September 6, 1995. It is said that Khalra’s body was allegedly floated in the Sutlej river after he was shot by the Punjab Police. Incidentally, Khalra is said to have been murdered because of his investigation, which exposed illegal abductions, killings and mass burials of several people by the state police.
Khalra’s death became a landmark case and his wife Paramjit Kaur Khalra, also an activist, continued her campaign for human rights. Founder of Khalra Mission, she contested elections twice and lost. In 1999, she contested from Tarn Taran Lok Sabha constituency on the ticket of Sarb Hind Shiromani Akali Dal (SHSAD), but was unsuccessful. In 2019, Paramjit Khalra again ran for the lower house of parliament, this time from the Khadoor Sahib seat, as a Punjab Unity Party candidate, but again lost.
right here scapegoat Paranjit Kaur Khalra is mentioned.
In the song, Moose Wala says that the people of Punjab were hypocrites for defeating “Bibi Khalra”, referring to Paramjit Kaur Khalra, widely known as Bibi Khalra. The singer has also mentioned former Punjab police officer and Shiromani Akali Dal Party (Amritsar) president Simranjit Singh Mann. Mann, who is also an agriculturist and activist, lost the election in 2024.
Sample the part of the song that mentions Jaswant Singh Khalra’s widow as well as Maan.
People are very true that they do not bring any beauty.
Anna Dogaliya Bibi Khalda Harayi
Jihde Naal Turre Si Kisan Nu Harya
Anna defeated Simarjit Maan Nu
(People never choose the right candidate.)
These hypocrites defeated Bibi Khalra
He also defeated the farmer whom he had supported
People also defeated Simranjit Mann)
People are traitors: Moose Wala’s song
moose seller’s scapegoat The further question is whether the people themselves are not traitors for humiliating honest contestants in elections. He also mentioned late farmers’ movement activist Navreet Sidhu and late Punjabi actor, activist and lawyer Deep Sidhu while singing:
Pay your tributes and open up again.
Eh Taan Navreet, Deep Sidhu Nu Ve Bhulle
Who are these relatives?
Who is the traitor slave?
(After paying tribute they roam freely
People also forgot Navreet Sidhu and Deep Sidhu
To whom do people owe allegiance, pray tell me?
Tell me people, who is the traitor?)
About Sidhu Moosewala’s scapegoat
Released in April 2022, scapegoat Music by Mxrci with lyrics by Moose Wala. The song was released under the label ‘Siddhu Moose Wala’ and has received 67,966,373 views at the time of publishing.
About the film Satluj
Starring Diljit Dosanjh, Satluj It was slated to go live on OTT on ZEE5 on July 3, 2026, but was reportedly withdrawn following government orders within 48 hours. Later the film was also removed by ZEE5 from its international platforms.
Directed by Honey Trehan, this biographical drama has seen several hurdles over the years, ranging from title issues. The film was originally sent for censorship for theatrical release with the title Ghallughara (i.e. genocide or genocide). Censors reportedly demanded title change Punjab 95 (also called Punjab 95), apart from 127 cuts. Finally this film was released on Zee5 Satluj.
While Dosanjh plays the role of artist Jaswant Singh Khalra Satluj It also includes Arjun Rampal, Kanwaljeet Singh and Suvinder Vicky. The film’s script has been written by director Trehan along with Niren Bhatt and Utsav Maitra.
Geetika Vidya Ohlyan has played the role of Bibi Khalra in the film.