Diljit Dosanjh has been hitting the headlines due to his epic ‘DIL-LUMINATI Tour’ concert across the world. He recently performed in Hyderabad and received immense love from the crowd. Ahead of his concert, the Telangana government issued a notice demanding Dosanjh to desist from singing songs that contain themes like alcohol, drugs, or violence, also imposing restrictions on the performance including disallowing children to be present on stage. Diljit, at his concert in Hyderabad, called out the Telangana government for their notice.
Diljit said on stage, “Koi bahar se kalakaar ayega woh jo marzi gaa k jaaye, jo marzi kare koi tension nahi hai. Lekin apna kalakaar ghar aa raha hai, usme tainu pareshani, taang adani hai. Par main bhi ek baat bata doon, Dosanjh ka rab hai, main nahi chhodunga (If an artist comes from outside the country, they can sing anything, do anything, there are no worries. But when an Indian artist sings, then you have a problem; you have to interfere. But let me tell you, there is God. I won’t let this go).”
Responding to people questioning his shows, the singer added, “Kai logo ko toh digest nahi horaha ki itne bade shows ho kyu rahe hai? Yeh ticket 2 minute mein bik kaise jaati hai. Bro, main bohut der se kaam kar raha hoon. Main ek din mein famous nahi hua (Some people aren’t able to digest why such big shows are happening. How are these tickets getting sold in two minutes? Bro, I’ve been working for a long time. I didn’t become famous in one day).”
The notice was issued by the District Welfare Officer in the Department of Welfare of Women and Children, Disabled & Senior Citizens, Rangareddy District on November 7th. The action was taken after Chandigarh-based professor Panditrao Dharenavar lodged a complaint coupled with a video clip of Dosanjh’s performance on October 26 and 27 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Delhi, where he allegedly performed songs with such content.
