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Diljit Dosanjh Performs in Indore After Police Clear Packed Concert

Local authorities imposed heavy surveillance plus a four-song ban to address child-protection concerns and reported threats.

Diljit Dosanjh quoted a famous ghazal by late Urdu poet Rahat Indori.
Diljit Dosanjh’s concerts in cities like Indore and Gujarat’s Ahmedabad have faced objections from child protection authorities over songs involving liquor consumption, with the Indore District Child Protection Officer prohibiting four such songs in a November 6 order. File.
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Diljit Dosanjh's Indore concert gets police nod with strict security, song curbs. (File Photo-Reuters)

Overview

  • The sold-out show went ahead Sunday, November 15, after police gave final permission hours before the performance once organisers completed required formalities and agreed to conditions.
  • Indore Police set up multi-layered security including about 250 CCTV cameras, a facial-recognition database, drone and night aerial surveillance, bomb-detection teams, dog squads, six ambulances and five temporary medical centres.
  • Emails warning of bomb blasts were sent to the mayor’s office, banks and schools before the event and were declared prima facie fake by police after a brief investigation.
  • The District Child Protection Officer ordered organisers not to play four named songs—Patiala Peg, 5 Taara, Case/Jeeb Vicho Afeem and Jatt Uthe Fire Karda—citing a High Court concern that lyrics that glorify alcohol, drugs or violence can affect children.
  • Dosanjh took the stage, quoted poet Rahat Indori and asked fans to chant as he framed the appearance as keeping a promise to supporters; the show is part of his AURA India Tour and the heavy use of surveillance at public events has raised privacy and civil‑liberties questions to watch next.