Delhi Police has denied permission for Punjabi singer and actor Diljit Dosanjh’s proposed concert at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on October 30, citing security concerns, festive-season law-and-order duties and other security-related considerations, according to a report by Live Hindustan – NCR.
The South district Deputy Commissioner of Police’s office conveyed the decision in a letter to ticketing platform BookMyShow after reviewing the application to hold the event. The letter reportedly said that the concert could not be approved in view of the current security situation. The decision has cast uncertainty over the Delhi stop of Dosanjh’s ‘Aura India Tour’.
The police cited three broad considerations for refusing permission: security concerns, the demands of the festive season and specific intelligence or information available to the authorities. The report did not provide further details about the nature of the security inputs or identify any particular threat linked to the concert.
The proposed event would have taken place at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, a major public venue in the capital that hosts sporting events, concerts and other large gatherings. Such events typically require coordination between the organiser, venue authorities, ticketing platforms and law-enforcement agencies, although the report did not provide details of the application’s operational plan, expected attendance or proposed security arrangements.
The decision drew a political response from the Delhi unit of the Aam Aadmi Party. Its president, Saurabh Bharadwaj, criticised the refusal and alleged that the government was sending a message to prominent artists that opposing the government could affect their professional work. His remarks were reported by ANI and carried in the source report.
Bharadwaj also referred to Dosanjh’s public support during the farmers’ protest and student-related issues, and alleged that a film associated with the singer had earlier been banned. These claims were part of the political reaction and were not independently established in the supplied report. The AAP leader said that the permission decision could increase Dosanjh’s popularity among young people.
The police decision comes nine days before the scheduled concert date. As a result, the event’s status, including whether the organiser will seek a review, propose revised arrangements or reschedule the programme, remains unclear from the information available. The supplied report does not include a response from Dosanjh, BookMyShow, the stadium authorities or the Delhi government. The next step will depend on the organisers’ response to the police refusal and any subsequent decision by the competent authorities.
