New Delhi (TIP)- Punjabi singer and actor Diljit Dosanjh’s meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on New Year’s Day has faced sharp criticism from protesting farmer leaders, The Times of India reported.
Expressing disappointment over Diljit Dosanjh’s meeting, who earlier extended support to the farmers’ movement, the farmers questioned the singer’s commitment to the cause. Diljit Dosanjh described his meeting with Modi as a “fantastic start” to the New Year, while the prime minister praised his rise from “humble beginnings to international stardom”. “If Diljit truly cared about farmers, he would have come and joined us in solidarity with Dallewal Ji at Sambhu Border, listened to our concerns, and stood by his earlier statements. Instead, meeting PM Modi raises doubts about his intentions,” ToI quoted as a farmer leader at the border as saying. In 2020, Diljit Dosanjh expressed his support for the farmers’ protest, urging the Centre to meet their demands and advocating for their cause.
The same year, Diljit Dosanjh posted in support of the farmers on Instagram: “25 September. We all will stand with the farmer community. Every single person of all age groups from Punjab is standing with the farmers. Everyone who is defending the bill, at least try to talk to the farmers. Punjabi language has been eradicated from Government languages in Jammu and Kashmir. What is happening?”
The farmers have reiterated that their struggle will continue until their demands are addressed.