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Delhi Clears Diljit Dosanjh Concert, Orders 2,000 Private Guards

Police demanded a much larger security effort and traffic controls to address specific threat inputs while city resources were strained by festival-season duties.

Overview

  • The Delhi concert at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium was granted permission to proceed on Friday, October 30 after organisers met police and submitted a revised security plan.
  • Delhi Police recommended boosting private security from the roughly 400 originally proposed to between 1,500 and 2,000 guards to manage crowd movement inside the 55,000-capacity venue.
  • Authorities asked organisers to create a 500–700 metre vehicle-free zone around the stadium, arrange extra parking and coordinate with cab platforms to limit congestion and uncontrolled drop-offs.
  • A proposed stage ramp extension to bring Diljit closer to fans remains under final security review because closer performer access would increase crowd-management risks.
  • Separate threat work is ongoing: Mumbai Police have opened an investigation into a threatening email about the November 27 Mumbai show, and earlier shots were fired outside the singer’s manager’s home, both of which shaped the stepped-up, city-by-city security posture.