Diljit Dosanjh Receive Notice By Telangana Authorities Because Of This

Diljit Dosanjh Receive Notice By Telangana Authorities

Punjab actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh has received a legal notice from the Telangana police regarding his Dil-Luminati musical concert to be held in Hyderabad on Friday, threatening him not to sing such songs as those promoting alcohol, drugs and violence.

The notice was issued after Chandigarh based Punjabi language crusader, Panditrao Dharenavar lodged a representation to the authorities in Telangana to prevent Dosanjh from singing such songs at the live show in Hyderabad. It has also stated that Dosanjh should not “use children” within his show. 

The November 7 notice issued by the district welfare officer of the department of welfare of women and children, disabled and senior citizens, Rangareddy district, addresses Dosanjh and states that according to the video evidence submitted by the complainant, he has “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”. “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 told Dharenavar, an assistant professor at a Chandigarh college, in his complaint, refer to alcohol 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 vend, the lyrics of Case (“Jeb vichon (a)feem labbhi hai, feem labbhi hai.. mittran tey case chalda, case chalda”) refer to opium being recovered from a pocket and how the police case is ongoing. Similarly, Patiala Peg (Ehda ni sukhaala chaddi da.. Patiala peg laa chaddi da) speaks of downing sorrows by drinking a Patiala peg.

Dharenavar said that the Punjab and Haryana High Court has already issued directions against the promotion of songs glorifying alcohol, drugs, violence and gun culture. “I will file a contempt of court petition if the singer in question will sing such songs again despite the notice issued by Telangana authorities. I had filed an online complaint following which the notice has been issued to the singer to deter from singing such songs in Hyderabad show,” he added.

The notice also addresses to children below 13 years. It states: “Your concert guidelines say that children are allowed below 13 years of age. Concert guidelines also say that concert may include loud sounds and flashing lights. Both loud music and flashing lights are harmful for children… In view of the above, organizers and singer DIL-LUMINATI.. are hereby informed not to use children on stage during live show in Cyberabad on 15.11.2024 and not to sing Alcohol/Drugs/Violence promoting songs during LIVE show on stage.”

Previously Dosanjh had also faced criticism for the lyrics of Lehenga (“Je tu nachhi na mere naal goriye, lehenge te sharaab dol dun), which speaks about throwing liquor on a woman’s outfit if she refuses to dance with the singer.