Punjabi singer Diljit Dosanjh has yet again criticized the Telangana government over its notice to him. The singer posted a long video on Instagram in which he talked about how it was easy for him to tweak the lyrics of his songs. Speaking during his Ahmedabad concert, he also revealed that he doesn’t consume alcohol, and neither does he do advertisements for it. The singer also called for a pan-India movement to ban alcohol, which he added generates huge revenue. He promised if it happened, he would stop singing songs about alcohol. (Also Read | ‘Bahar ka kalakaar jo marzi kare’: Diljit Dosanjh calls out double standards after Telangana govt’s notice. Watch)
Diljit shares ‘good news’ with fans
The clip began with Diljit saying that he has good news, which was that he didn’t get any notice during his Ahmedabad show. He added that he had another good news–he wouldn’t sing any songs about alcohol. He cited the reason as Gujarat being a dry state. The singer then spoke about how he has so far sung many devotional songs and released two more in the last few days, but nobody is talking about it.
Diljit doesn’t drink alcohol or promote it
Diljit also talked about how there are many songs in Bollywood about alcohol, but he has only sung three to four songs. The singer continued, “Today also I won’t sing such songs. It’s very easy for me to tweak the songs. Main khud sharab nahi peete (I don’t drink alcohol). It’s very easy for me. But Bollywood ke jo kalakaar Why are you advertising for alcohol, Diljit Dosanjh is watching me quietly. Don’t mess with me. Wherever I go, I do my performance and leave.”
Diljit talks about dry states
The singer then talked about starting a movement. “As many states as we have here, if she declares herself a dry state, the next day Diljit Dosanjh will never sing on alcohol in his life. I will drink. Is this true? (Laughs) There is a huge revenue. yeh. Corona mein sab bandh tha, kya baatein ko fuddu nahi bana sakte (If all of India’s states declare themselves as dry states, then Diljit Dosanjh won’t ever sing songs on Can that happen? Everything closed down during Covid-19.
Diljit says it’s easy for him to tweak songs
He then spoke about a better “offer”. The singer said, “Wherever I have my shows you announce it a dry day for one day I won’t sing songs on It’s very easy for me, it’s easy for me to sing. Aare main kya karunga’ (Am I a new artist that if you tell me not to sing such songs. I’ll wonder what to do? I’ll make weak songs) , change them and the fun will still remain the same).”
Diljit is a fan of Gujarat govt
Diljit also called himself a fan of the Gujarat government, adding that he fully supported it “if, in fact, Gujarat is a dry state”. He also spoke about how he wants Amritsar to be a dry city, too. The clip ended with Diljit saying he would stop singing songs about alcohol if such shops were closed nationwide.
what happened
Diljit made headlines after the Telangana government issued a legal notice instructing him not to perform songs promoting alcohol, drugs, and violence during his concert in Hyderabad. The notice was issued just hours before his performance on Friday. His songs, such as Patiala Pegg and Panchatara, were specifically mentioned in the complaint.
About Diljit Dil-Luminati Tour
After Ahmedabad, Diljit will perform in Lucknow on November 22 as part of his Dil-Luminati Tour. He will then travel to Pune to perform on November 24, Kolkata on November 30, Bengaluru on December 6, Indore on December 8, and Chandigarh on December 14. He will wrap up the musical chapter in Guwahati on December 29.
