5 days Ago By Mashable News Staff
Punjabi singer Diljit Dosanjh recently performed in Ahmedabad as part of his Dil-Luminati Tour. He is all set to perform in Lucknow on November 22, and more major cities in the country till the end of the year. However, he recently make headlines after the Telangana government issued a legal notice banning him from performing songs promoting alcohol, drugs, and violence during his concert in Hyderabad.
A post shared by DILJIT DOSANJH (@diljitdosanjh) According to reports, the notice was issued just hours before his performance on Friday in the city. His hit songs like Patiala Pegg and Panchatara were also mentioned in the complaint. Days after the incident the singer has now reacted to the same.
In a video on his Instagram, the singer said that he would stop singing songs about alcohol when the government bans it. He addressed the incident during his Ahmedabad concert and revealed that it is easy for him to tweak the lyrics of his songs but added that he doesn't consume alcohol, doesn’t advertise it and also called for a pan-India movement to ban it. The clip shows Diljit joking about how he didn’t get any notice during his Ahmedabad show.
But he added that he wouldn't sing any songs about alcohol as Gujarat is a dry state. "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. Lekin Bollywood ke jo kalakaar hai woh sharab ki advertisment karte hai, Diljit Dosanjh advertisement nahi karta," said the singer.
He added, "Aap mujhe chhedo mat. Main jaha jata hoon chup karke apna programme karta hon, chala jata hoon. Aap kyu chedh rahe 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?) SEE ALSO: Diljit Dosanjh Hilariously Adjusts Lyrics After Telangana Government Notice On Drug, Alcohol References Diljit also pointed out how there are many songs in Bollywood about alcohol, but he has only sung three to four songs.
The singer continued that he has also sung many devotional songs and released two more in the last few days. Talking about banning alcohol, he added, "Jitni bhi states hai humare yaha, agar woh saari apne aap ko dry state ghoshith kardeti hai, agle hi din Diljit Dosanjh apni life mein kabhi sharab pe gaana nahi gayega. Main pran karta hoon.
Hosakta yeh? (Laughs) Bohut bada revenue hai yeh. Corona mein sab bandh hogaya tha, theke bandh nahi huye the. Kya baatein karrahe ho aap? Aap youth 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 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)." A post shared by DILJIT DOSANJH (@diljitdosanjh) He also offered the government to announce dry day in the cities where he is performing and then he will not sing songs about alcohol. Meanwhile, after Lucknow Diljit will also perform in Pune, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Indore and Chandigarh.
His last performance for the tour will be in Guwahati on December 29. Cover Image: Instagram.
