Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Saurabh Bharadwaj on Thursday questioned the Delhi Police’s decision to deny security clearance for Diljit Dosanjh’s concert scheduled for October 30, alleging a possible bias against progressive voices from Punjab.
Sharing a Hindustan Times post about the development, Bharadwaj asked why the Delhi Police refused permission for the show, arguing that Dosanjh enjoys widespread popularity among the youth and is loved in Punjab. “Why is Central Govt’s Delhi Police denying permission for concert of Diljit Dosanjh ? Is it a deep rooted bias against progressive voices of Punjab ? Indian Youth loves @diljitdosanjh and he is much loved in Punjab,” Saurabh Bharadwaj wrote on X. “Now, @diljitdosanjh is being denied permission for his concert in Delhi. After @dalermehndi, it’s another Punjab icon. Delhi Police will permit all those Babas who create Narrative of hate, not to the Youth Icon who creates Narrative of Love & Punjab”.
Because of security concerns, in a letter addressed to BookMyShow, the Office of the Deputy Commissioner of Police (South District) said the application for organising the event had been examined but could not be approved.
