Delhi Police has denied permission for Punjabi singer Diljit Dosanjh ’s concert in the Capital on October 30, citing security concerns, according to a letter the police wrote to ticketing partner BookMyShow.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (South) Anant Mittal confirmed that permission was not granted, but refrained from sharing more details. Dosanjh’s Aura India Tour concert was scheduled at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. In view of the specific threat-related inputs, coupled with the multifarious security and law and order commitments arising out of the ongoing festive season and other important law and order concerns, the same cannot be acceded to. Meanwhile, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Delhi chief Saurabh Bharadwaj took to social media to attack Delhi Police and the BJP-led Delhi government. “Real heroes like Diljit Dosanjh supported the farmers’ movement and spoke out against police violence against students. The government is biased against such brave Punjabis.
In a letter to BookMyShow , the Office of the Deputy Commissioner of Police (South District) stated, “With reference to your application, I am to inform you that your request for organising Diljit Dosanjh’s Aura India Tour Delhi at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on 30.10.2026 has been examined by this office. One such e-mail, seen by HT, warned students not to attend Dosanjh’s concert on October 30.
A senior police officer, who did not wish to be named, said apart from the “festive rush”, one of the reasons is a hoax bomb threat e-mail received by multiple schools in Delhi on the morning of October 15.
It earlier banned his film Sutlej, which was based on Punjab police atrocities during the militancy,” Bharadwaj alleged on X.
