After singer Diljit Dosanjh lashed out at the Cockroach Janata Party from the stage at his Delhi concert on Friday, CJP president Abhijeet Dipke responded to the singer, offering to end the row. Diljit addressed those remarks on Friday in a rather curt tone. Dipke had criticised Diljit for his apparent silence and evasive answer during the students’ protests in June.
Meanwhile, Diljit Dosanjh kicked off his RuPay AURA India Tour 2026 with a sold-out show at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in the national capital on Friday. Because i am an artist, bro, without naming the CJP directly, the singer said, “I love all of you. Because i had anything against you personally, but because I’ve always seen you as someone who speaks up for the cause, just like you said yourself, not.
I am being quiet, so let me stay quiet. I support all of you. But don’t teach Punjabis how to fight. He then addressed the remarks about Satluj and chided those who made fun of it on stage. Explaining why he criticised him, Dipke wrote, “Paaji, back in June, when we were protesting, I was a little hurt by your comment. The tour is the India leg of the singer’s globally popular Aura Tour.
On Friday, while performing at his concert in Delhi, Diljit addressed the crowd about the criticism he received for saying “I’m just an artist,” when asked to comment on the students’ protests back in June. Later on Friday night, Abhijeet Dipke took to Instagram to share a note for the singer.
“If anything, I’ve always been an admirer of yours, and that hasn’t changed. I still listen to your music. Your courage, your authenticity, and the way you’ve taken India to the global stage while staying so true to your roots are things I’ve always admired about you. But one disagreement or misunderstanding doesn’t change the respect and admiration I have for you,” he added. Addressing himself as Diljit’s ‘younger brother’, Dipke added, “Baaki paaji, chhota bhai samajh ke mitti pao (Consider me your younger brother and end this matter). He then wrote a line from Diljit’s song GOAT about being cordial with both enemies and friends. Diljit particularly spoke about how his recent film, Satluj , was allegedly ‘mocked on stage’, saying he did not need a lesson in how to fight from anyone. Many criticised the singer for what they called an evasive response. The Cockroach Janata Party leadership, including Abhijit Dipke, were among Diljit’s critics, calling out his ‘hypocrisy’ in not supporting student protests while being part of politically charged films like Satluj. I am being quiet, so let me stay quiet. I support all of you. But don’t teach Punjabis how to fight.”
Earlier reporting noted: Diljit performed in New Delhi during the opening day of his Aura India Tour 2026 on Friday. Because i’ve always had immense respect for the person you are, in fact, I came to your concert in Chicago this May, just before returning to India, not just for your music, but. Because i’ve always held you in such high regard, and I guess that’s why the comment hurt a little,. Because i am an artist, bro, earlier reporting noted: On Friday, Diljit said, without naming the CJP directly, “I love all of you.
In his post, the CJP founder also shared a picture of himself at Diljit’s concert earlier this year and said he had always been an admirer. “And at last I would just like to say, “Gabru ta vairi nu vi mitha bolda, ni tu ta ferr jatt da pyar goriye. During the concert, he addressed the packed crowd about the reaction to his “I’m just an artist” statement a few months ago. Diljit had said that after a fan asked him his opinion on the exam paper leak protests taking place in India.
Earlier reporting noted: Diljit Dosanjh lashes out at Cockroach Janata Party at Delhi concert for mocking his film Satluj, says ‘don’t teach Punjabis how to fight’ At his Delhi concert on Friday, singer and actor Diljit Dosanjh did not mince words as he took on his critics, including the Cockroach Janata Party , over reactions to his recent remarks.
