BJP Rebukes Canadian PM Trudeau for Mislabeling Diljit Dosanjh as \u2018Singer from Punjab\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n New Delhi, July 15, 2024<\/strong> \u2013 The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday expressed stern disapproval of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s characterization of actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh as a \u2018singer from Punjab,\u2019 terming it a \u2018deliberate mischief through wordplay.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n The rebuke followed a video shared by Trudeau, where he made a brief stopover at one of Diljit Dosanjh\u2019s concert venues, greeting the artist rehearsing for his upcoming performance at Toronto\u2019s Rogers Centre stadium. In his post on X, the Canadian PM wrote, \u201cStopped by Rogers Centre to wish Diljit Dosanjh good luck before his show. Canada is a great country \u2013 one guy from Punjab can make history and sell out stadiums. Diversity isn\u2019t just our strength. It\u2019s a super-power.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n BJP spokesperson Manjinder Singh Sirsa took exception to Trudeau\u2019s praise, emphasizing that Diljit Dosanjh is an Indian artist. \u201cLet me correct this, Mr Prime Minister. Your gesture of lauding a fantastic artiste like Diljit Dosanjh has been totally overshadowed by your deliberate mischief through wordplay,\u201d Sirsa posted on X.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Diljit Dosanjh, who has been receiving widespread acclaim for his latest film \u2018Jatt and Juliet 3,\u2019 recently held a sold-out show at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver. He commenced his four-nation \u2018Dil-Luminati\u2019 concert tour in Canada and will soon be performing in India with his troupe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The BJP\u2019s condemnation holds significance as Canada had previously criticized India over freedom of expression during the farmers’ protest, despite handling its own domestic protests firmly. Additionally, Trudeau\u2019s emphasis on Punjab ahead of the elections is seen as an attempt to garner support from the large Sikh community in Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n By addressing this mischaracterization, the BJP aims to reaffirm Diljit Dosanjh’s identity as an Indian artist, while also highlighting the perceived political motivations behind Trudeau\u2019s statements.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" BJP Rebukes Canadian PM Trudeau for Mislabeling Diljit Dosanjh as \u2018Singer from Punjab\u2019 New Delhi, July 15, 2024 \u2013 The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday expressed stern disapproval of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s characterization of actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh as a \u2018singer from Punjab,\u2019 terming it a \u2018deliberate mischief through wordplay.\u2019 The rebuke followed […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":18601,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14,15,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18599","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-international","category-national","category-politics"],"yoast_head":"\n