Singer Papon in trouble after allegedly kissing minor girl on reality TV show

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Asamese singer Papon or Angarag Papon Mahanta has apparently in trouble after a video of him allegedly kissing a contestant on The Voice of India Kids Season 2 surfaced. The singer uploaded the video on his Facebook page and it shows him and a few other contestants in a light moment, playing holi.

The video also shows Papon applying colour on the girls face and allegedly kissing her. In response to this video, a Supreme Court Lawyer has shot off a letter to the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights terming the singer's act as "inappropriate".

Terming the act as a "sexual offence", the advocate Runa Bhuyan wrote in her complaint, "I am shocked to see the behaviour of the said singer Angarag Papon Mahanta towards a minor girl where he is seen applying colors on a minor girl and inappropriately kissing the said girl. On seeing the video, I am seriously concerned regarding the safety and security of minor girls participating in reality shows across India." Apart from Papon, the other judges on the show include Himesh Reshammiya, Shaan, and Palak Muchhal.

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