Diljit Dosanjh Stops Canada Concert Midway To Confront Pro-Khalistani Protesters; Defends KBC 17 Appearance

Punjabi singer and actor Diljit Dosanjh’s recent concern in Canada was interrupted after a group of Khalistan supporters waved flags. He stopped the show midway to confront them. He also addressed the backlash he faced for appearing on KBC, while claiming that he uses his platform to put the issues of Punjab in front of the world. Here's what he said:

Diljit Dosanjh’s Canada concert stopped midway as protesters wave pro-Khalistani flags

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Diljit Dosanjh is currently on his Aura Tour which had a stop in Calgary. During the concert, Diljit stopped his performance after a few supporters of pro-Khalistan movement started waving flags. He asked them firmly to leave the venue, recalling how the pro-Khalistan protestors had previously created a ruckus at his old concerts, including the ones held in Australia in 2025.

Diljit said in Punjabi, “It’s not my job to do charitable acts. But I always talk about Punjab wherever I go. We often say national media doesn’t talk about Punjab enough.”

Diljit went on to talk about the time he went on KBC and said that he donated huge sums of money for rescue and relief after the devastating Punjab floods.

He added as the audience cheered on, “I went everywhere, including on that channel (Sony Entertainment Television for KBC

) for Punjab. I put forth Punjab’s issues there. I’ve even donated generously to my state whenever needed.”

Diljit also said that he went to Jimmy Fallon’s show to put bring Punjab’s issues in focus.

He argued, “I even went on Jimmy Fallon’s show to talk about Punjab and the Guru Nanak Jahaz incident. I didn’t go there to promote any film or song. I went there to bring Punjab and its issues to light so that the national media talks about it.”

Dosanjh concluded, “If you still have an issue that I sat across someone on television, then keep waving how many flags you want to.”

Why did Diljit Dosanjh’s appearance on KBC incite backlash?

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After Diljit appeared on KBC and touched Amitabh Bachchan’s feet, he began receiving threats from The Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) group, an outfit linked to pro-Khalistan elements. Amitabh hailed him as “Punjab da puttar

” (son of Punjab) for his efforts towards relief during Punjab floods.

He faced backlash for touching Bachchan’s feet who was accused of inciting violence against the Sikh community during 1984 Sikh Genocide. Even after facing protests for decades, Bachchan denies his involvement.

The group threatened to shut down his Australia concert as they believed the singer-actor has disrespected the victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riot by touching Bachchan’s feet.

SFJ’s Gurpatwant Singh Pannun's had said, “By touching the feet of Amitabh Bachchan, the man whose words fuelled the 1984 genocide, Diljit Dosanjh has insulted every victim, every widow, and every orphan of the 1984 Sikh genocide. This is not ignorance, it is betrayal. The Sikhs who were burned alive, the women raped, the children butchered, their ashes are not yet cold. No Sikh with a conscience can perform or celebrate on November 1, the Day of Remembrance.”

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