Punjabi singer Diljit Dosanjh has once again criticized the Telangana government over the notice received by him. The singer posted a long video on Instagram in which he explained how it was easy for him to change the lyrics of his songs. Speaking during his Ahmedabad concert he also revealed that he does not consume alcohol nor does he advertise for it. The singer also called for a pan-India movement to ban liquor, which generates huge revenue. He promised that if that happened he would stop singing songs about alcohol. (Also read | ‘Bahar ka artiste do whatever he wants’: Diljit Dosanjh calls out double standards after Telangana government’s notice. Watch)
Diljit shares ‘good news’ with fans
The clip starts with Diljit saying that he has good news, which is that he did not receive any notice during the Ahmedabad show. He said he had more good news – he wouldn’t be singing any songs about alcohol. He attributed this to the dry state of Gujarat. The singer then explained how he has sung many devotional songs till now and has released two more songs in the last few days, but no one is talking about it.
Diljit neither drinks alcohol nor promotes 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 You are doing liquor advertisements, why are you watching me silently? ho mujhe (Bollywood artists do advertisements for alcohol, Diljit Dosanjh doesn’t. Don’t mess with me. Wherever I go, I do my performance and leave. Why are you messing with me)?”
Diljit talked 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. (If all of India’s states declare themselves as dry states, then Diljit Dosanjh won’t ever sing songs on alcohol. I promise. Can that happen? It’s a huge revenue. Everything closed down during Covid-19 except alcohol shops. What are you saying? You can’t fool the youth.
Diljit says it is easy for him to change 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 tweak songs. I won’t sing, ‘what will I do’? I will change the song and it will be fun (Am I a new artist that if you tell me not to sing such songs. wonder what to do? I’ll weaken songs, change them and the fun will still remain the same.”
Diljit is a fan of Gujarat government
Diljit also described himself as a fan of the Gujarat government and said that he fully supports it “if, in fact, Gujarat is a dry state”. He also talked about how he wants Amritsar to also become a dry city. At the end of the clip, Diljit said that if such shops were closed across the country, he would stop singing about alcohol.
What happened
Diljit came into limelight when the Telangana government issued a legal notice directing him not to perform songs promoting alcohol, drugs and violence during his concert in Hyderabad. This notice was issued a few hours before his performance on Friday. His songs, such as Patiala Peg and Panchtara, 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. After this he will go to Pune to protest on 24th November, Kolkata on 30th November, Bengaluru on 6th December, Indore on 8th December and Chandigarh on 14th December. He will complete the musical chapter on December 29 in Guwahati.
