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'Diljit Dosanjh vowed to back us, but met PM Modi': Punjabi singer-actor faces farmers' backlash

In 2020, Diljit had joined the farmers' protest at the Singhu border, appealing to the Centre to fulfil the demands of the protesters.

January 02, 2025 / 16:23 IST
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Diljit Dosanjh met PM on January 1
Diljit Dosanjh met PM on January 1

Punjabi singer and actor Diljit Dosanjh’s recent meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi has drawn criticism from farmer leaders who are questioning his commitment to their cause. Dosanjh met PM Modi on January 1, and described the meeting as a "fantastic start" to the New Year. PM Modi too called the actor "truly multifaceted".

Farmer leaders slammed the singer and said his actions contradicted his earlier support for the farmers' protests.

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A farmer leader at the Shambu border told media that if Diljit truly cared about farmers, he would have come and backed them in solidarity with Jagjit Dallewal, instead of meeting PM Narendra Modi. He also said the meeting raises doubts about the singer’s intentions.

Diljit had joined the farmers' protest at the Singhu border in 2020, appealing to the Centre to fulfil the demands of the protesters.