Diljit Dosanjh Hyderabad Concert: Authorities in Telangana have issued a notice to Punjabi actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh, warning him not to sing songs that encourage violence, drugs, or alcohol, ahead of his Dil-Luminati show in Hyderabad on Friday.
After Panditrao Dharenavar, a Chandigarh resident who led a campaign to promote Punjabi language, petitioned Telangana authorities to forbid Dosanjh from performing such songs during the live event in Hyderabad, the notice was issued, reported The Indian Express. Additionally, Dosanjh was cautioned in the notice not to “use children” during his performance.
The notification has been sent to Dosanjh and the show organisers, according to Kanthi Wesley, Commissioner of the Telangana Women and Child Development Department.
In the November 7 notice, the district welfare officer of the department of welfare for women and children, disabled and senior citizens in Rangareddy district addresses Dosanjh and claims that he “sung songs promoting alcohol, drugs, and violence (CASE, Patiala Peg, 5 Taara) during the live show in Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi on 26th and 27th of October,” citing video evidence provided by the complainant.
“Therefore we are issuing this notice in advance to deter promoting alcohol/drugs/violence through songs in your live show,” the notice adds.
The lyrics of the songs described by Dharenavar, an assistant professor at a Chandigarh institution, in his complaint, include drinking and drugs. While the lyrics of 5 Taara (“5 taara theke utte behke taareya/Main tera saara gussa”) refer to venting anger by drinking at a five-star liquor store, the lyrics of Case (“Jeb vichon (a)feem labbhi hai, feem labbhi hai.. mittran tey case chalda, case chalda”) refer to opium being discovered in a pocket and the ongoing police investigation. Similarly, Patiala Peg (Ehda ni sukhaala chaddi da.. Patiala peg laa chaddi da) refers to drowning one’s sorrows with a Patiala peg.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has already issued orders prohibiting the advertising of songs that glorify violence, drugs, alcohol, and gun culture, according to Dharenavar.
