Diljit Dosanjh’s concert in Delhi on October 30 was denied permission by Delhi Police citing security concerns.
Pro-Khalistan group Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) criticised the gesture and announced plans to oppose Dosanjh’s scheduled concert in Australia on November 1 last year, coinciding with Sikh Genocide Remembrance Day. During his Dil-Luminati tour, Dosanjh announced that he would not perform in India until the country’s live-show infrastructure improved. The announcement followed his Chandigarh concert, where fans climbed trees to catch a glimpse of the performance. Another controversy emerged after Dosanjh was seen touching actor Amitabh Bachchan’s feet.
NEW DELHI: The denial of permission for Diljit Dosanjh ’s October 30 concert in Delhi has put the spotlight on a singer whose live performances have repeatedly spilled beyond the stage, from his warning that he would stop performing in India until concert infrastructure improved to political and religious controversies surrounding his shows.
But whichever platform I go on, I always talk about Punjab,” he said, adding that he had spoken about Punjab’s issues on KBC and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Dosanjh said he had gone on the show to bring Punjab and its issues to a wider audience, rather than to promote a film or song. The show was scheduled to kick off the India leg of Dosanjh’s Aura Tour, which is set to cover seven cities. AAP’s Delhi chief Saurabh Bharadwaj questioned the decision, saying Indian youth love the singer and describing him as a Punjab icon after Daler Mehndi. Dosanjh’s international performances have also drawn scrutiny over political and religious issues. “My job is not to do charity.
During a concert in Calgary, Canada, in October last year, the singer briefly halted his performance after noticing some audience members waving pro-Khalistan flags.