Diljit Dosanjh angry at Telangana government, said – 'When a country's artiste sings, there is a problem'

Mumbai, November 17 (IANS). Singer-artist Diljit Dosanjh, who has created a stir in the entertainment industry with his songs, attacked the order of the Telangana government in which instructions were issued to impose restrictions on him.

Diljit said, “When artistes from other countries come here, they are allowed to do whatever they want. Whereas, when an artiste from your own country sings, people have a problem.”

Dosanjh expressed his views on the social platform after the Hyderabad concert.

Dosanjh further said “Even my concert tickets are sold out within 2 minutes of the start, this is also a problem for many people. I worked hard for many years to reach here. Yes, this is not fame achieved in a day. I would suggest people to call 1930 and report any cyber crime.”

Singer Diljit Dosanjh, who has made a special place in the hearts of the listeners, is currently doing a musical show in different parts of the country, which he has named Dil Luminati. The fans are very excited and are seen participating in large numbers and enjoying. The Telangana government issued a notice to the singer instructing him that he will not be able to sing songs promoting alcohol, drugs and violence in the 'Dil-Luminati' concert. Diljit was also instructed not to bring children on stage during the programme.

The concert guidelines state that children under the age of 13 cannot be allowed to attend. Diljit reached Hyderabad on Wednesday and posted videos of his visit to the city on social media.

The District Welfare Officer, Rangareddy district, Department of Women and Child Welfare, Disabled and Senior Citizens Welfare had issued the notice on November 7. Panditrao Dharenavar, a professor from Chandigarh, had filed a complaint against Dosanjh. The complainant had presented the video of the live show at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Delhi on 26 and 27 October. The allegation was that Dosanjh was singing songs promoting alcohol, drugs and violence.

The notice read, “We are issuing this notice in advance to prevent promotion of alcohol/drugs/violence through songs in your live shows. The notice also directs event managers and organizers to ensure that According to the World Health Organization, adults should not be exposed to more than 140 decibels, so this level has been reduced to 120 decibels. Live Must not be brought on stage during the show, where the sound exceeds 120 decibels.

–IANS

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