Mansa, October 18, 2026: A video featuring the young brother of late Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala during a recent concert in Toronto has sparked controversy in Punjab, with a human-rights organisation approaching the Mansa administration and child-protection authorities seeking an inquiry into the child’s welfare.
The complaint was submitted on October 17 by Lawyers for Human Rights International through its general secretary and advocate Navkiran Singh. It was addressed to the Mansa District Magistrate and the District Child Protection Unit.
The issue relates to videos from the opening show of the Signed to God World Tour in Toronto on October 9, where the young child, popularly known as Chhota Sidhu, appeared on stage with family members during the tribute event.
In videos circulating on social media, the child is seen copying some stage gestures associated with his late brother. The complainant has raised concerns specifically over gestures resembling the handling or firing of a weapon and has questioned whether a child of such a young age should be encouraged to imitate such behaviour.
The organisation has asked child-protection authorities to examine the circumstances surrounding the videos and determine whether any intervention is required in the interest of the child.
The complaint also seeks counselling for the parents, Balkaur Singh and Charan Kaur, and asks authorities to ensure that the child is not encouraged to repeat similar gestures during future public appearances.
Importantly, the representation does not amount to a criminal conviction, FIR or finding of wrongdoing against the parents. It is a request for examination by the competent child-welfare authorities, who will decide whether any further action is warranted.
The organisation has also clarified that its concern is not with the child appearing at programmes held in memory of Sidhu Moose Wala. Its objection is limited to what it describes as exposure to gestures associated with violence at a very young age.
The family’s legal representative has meanwhile indicated that the parents had not received any formal complaint or communication from the competent authorities at the time of the response. The family side has maintained that decisions concerning the child’s upbringing remain a parental matter.
No order has so far been announced by the Mansa administration or the District Child Protection Unit establishing any violation by the parents.
The controversy has nevertheless generated considerable discussion on social media, particularly because the child’s public appearances frequently draw comparisons with his late elder brother.
The matter will now depend on whether the child-protection authorities formally take up the complaint, seek responses from the family or order any counselling or inquiry under the applicable child-welfare framework.
Until such a decision is made, the claims contained in the complaint remain allegations and concerns raised by the complainant rather than established findings against the family.
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