If all states ban liquor...: Diljit Dosanjh's bold declaration at Ahmedabad concert

Singer Diljit Dosanjh, during his Ahmedabad concert, boldly asked the authorities not to 'poke' him. His outburst came after the Telangana government sent him a notice about avoiding mention of alcohol in songs during his performance.

In Short

• Diljit Dosanjh urged alcohol ban during Ahmedabad concert
• The singer mentioned that Bollywood actors endorse alcohol brands, not him
• He called for dry days on his concert dates to avoid mention of alcohol songs

Punjabi singer Diljit Dosanjh, on Sunday, November 17, addressed the crowd of Ahmedabad during his performance, and talked about not consuming alcohol. He referred to the Telangana government's notice that he was sent earlier about avoiding the alcohol mention in his songs during his performance in Hyderabad. Diljit urged everyone to start a 'movement' about banning alcohol in the states.

The popular singer shared that if they want him to stop mentioning alcohol in his numbers, they need to ban alcohol everywhere in the country. Diljit also took a dig at his fellow artistes, especially actors from Bollywood, who endorse various alcohol brands. He said, "Let's start a movement—if all states ban liquor consumption completely, I will never sing a song about alcohol again in my entire life. Is this possible?"

He went on to talk about states shutting all the shops during the pandemic, except liquor shops. Diljit added, "During COVID, everything was closed except liquor shops. You can’t fool the youth. If not a complete ban, then at least declare a dry day in your state on the day of my performance, and I will refrain from singing any alcohol-related song."

The 40-year-old international star warned everyone against 'poking' him. He said, "I won't even sing those songs. It's easy for me to tweak the songs, bro. Also, I don’t consume alcohol myself. Bollywood celebrities promote alcohol in advertisements, but I don’t. Don’t poke me. I quietly do my program and leave."

His outburst came two days after he performed in Hyderabad as part of his ongoing Dil-luminati concert in India. He hilariously tweaked the lyrics of his popular numbers during the concert, but expressed his disappointment with the government's notice to him.

The singer shared how foreign artistes never face such regulations when they come to perform in India, and the authorities are now trying to restrict one of their own.