After Telangana, Punjabi singer Diljit Dosanjh has now hit a roadblock ahead of his concert in Chandigarh, after a child protection body ordered him to not perform songs with references of alcohol and violence. Not just that, but they also prohibited him from tweaking the lyrics, like he did in Hyderabad and Ahmedabad.
Diljit is set to perform in Chandigarh on December 14 as part of his Dil-Luminati India tour. Ahead of the concert, the Chandigarh Child Rights Commission issued an advisory, banning him from singing songs that contain references of alcohol.
The commission listed songs like Patiala Peg, 5 Taara and Case in the advisory. It also mentioned that Diljit must not tweak the lyrics to bypass the restrictions and sing those songs. It stated that such songs might have a negative impact on the mindset of the youth and encourage them to consume alcohol.
The commission also banned Diljit from inviting kids on stage during his performance. It stated that alcohol should not be served to those below legal drinking age at the concert venue.
Similar concerns were voiced by the Telangana government earlier, before Diljit’s mega concert in Hyderabad on November 15. However, the singer changed the word ‘daaru’ to ‘coke’ and ‘theka’ to ‘hotel’ to bypass the restrictions.
Then, during his concert in Ahmedabad, Diljit called for a nationwide ban on the sale of alcohol, and vowed to never sing songs referring to liquor or violence if India was declared as a ‘dry country’.
He also took a dig at the government and stated that no one thinks about the youth when alcohol is sold in the open as it generates revenue, but they feel that mere mention of certain words in a song will impact the youth.
