{"id":154300,"date":"2023-04-26T21:02:59","date_gmt":"2023-04-26T15:32:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/?p=154300"},"modified":"2023-04-27T00:35:03","modified_gmt":"2023-04-26T19:05:03","slug":"fact-check-diljit-dosanjh-did-not-object-to-indian-flag-being-waved-at-coachella","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/fact-check-diljit-dosanjh-did-not-object-to-indian-flag-being-waved-at-coachella\/","title":{"rendered":"Fact check: Diljit Dosanjh did not object to Indian flag being waved at Coachella"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A clip of Diljit Dosanjh\u2019s performance at the Coachella music festival in California is viral with the claim that Diljit objected to a girl waving the Indian flag during his performance. According to the tweets, he said, \u201cDon\u2019t spread hate, music belongs to everyone, not one country\u201d in Punjabi in the viral clip. He was accused, by social media users, of having no respect for the Indian Tricolour.<\/p>\n<p>Verified Twitter account PunFact tweeted the clip with the same claim. (<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230425164347\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/pun_fact\/status\/1650737925846360064?t=6aqtyXzrE8R9dyE9b6eATg&amp;s=19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Archive<\/a>)<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Diljit Dosanjh accused a girl of inciting hatred by waving Indian flag during a music performance in America. He said &#8220;Don&#8217;t spread hate, music belongs to everyone, not one country&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/diljitdosanjh?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@diljitdosanjh<\/a> Do you have no respect for Indian tricolor?<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/diljit?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#diljit<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/tricolor?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#tricolor<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/indianflag?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#indianflag<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2ODxwagP6K\">pic.twitter.com\/2ODxwagP6K<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 PunFact (@pun_fact) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pun_fact\/status\/1650737925846360064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 25, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Verified Twitter account Mr Sinha, who shares misinformation on a regular basis, tweeted the same clip and questioned whether Diljit carried a Khalistani passport. He also called Diljit a &#8220;2 Rupees&#8221; artist. (<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230425164447\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/MrSinha_\/status\/1650807670398648320?t=aVJ-YJQ2acrD4o4wWlQ-Tg&amp;s=19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Archive<\/a>)<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">So <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/diljitdosanjh?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@diljitdosanjh<\/a> objects when someone waves Indian tricolour during one of his concert in US.<\/p>\n<p>Which passport he\u2019s carrying? Republic of KhaIistan?<\/p>\n<p>Shame one those Indians who listen to such 2rs artists..<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Z8QxFvY9JU\">pic.twitter.com\/Z8QxFvY9JU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mr Sinha (@MrSinha_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MrSinha_\/status\/1650807670398648320?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 25, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Journalist Abhijit Majumder quote-tweeted PunFact&#8217;s tweet and suggested that the foreign office blocked Diljit&#8217;s entry to India. He further called Diljit a Khalistani puppet while stating that he had been continuously carrying out anti-India activities and getting away with it. (<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230425171942\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/abhijitmajumder\/status\/1650767000581357570?t=AuBEUYYE0kPCbWxvXICMJw&amp;s=19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Archive<\/a>)<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Foreign office should quietly block his entry to India. Also, there are ways to hurt his business, establishments etc. Too long has this Khalistani puppet got away with anti-India activities. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QqzSOIucRu\">https:\/\/t.co\/QqzSOIucRu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Abhijit Majumder (@abhijitmajumder) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/abhijitmajumder\/status\/1650767000581357570?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 25, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Twitter handles <span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230425164633\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/BeingPolitical1\/status\/1650760684068814849?t=FEW1qb14ekx_QfVFLAvxVg&amp;s=19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@BeingPolitical1<\/a> and<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230425164547\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/MithilaWaala\/status\/1650746484617543681?t=lMg1fT9YVABJk9zAPK6C0Q&amp;s=19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> @<\/a><\/span><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230425164547\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/MithilaWaala\/status\/1650746484617543681?t=lMg1fT9YVABJk9zAPK6C0Q&amp;s=19\">MithilaWaala<\/a> also tweeted the clip with the same claim.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-154300 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/fact-check-diljit-dosanjh-did-not-object-to-indian-flag-being-waved-at-coachella\/chrome_vb7zyd9agk\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"978\" height=\"1285\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/04\/chrome_VB7zyD9agK.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/04\/chrome_VB7zyD9agK.jpg 978w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/04\/chrome_VB7zyD9agK-228x300.jpg 228w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/04\/chrome_VB7zyD9agK-779x1024.jpg 779w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/04\/chrome_VB7zyD9agK-768x1009.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 978px) 100vw, 978px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/fact-check-diljit-dosanjh-did-not-object-to-indian-flag-being-waved-at-coachella\/chrome_cko0xnmowb\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"965\" height=\"1277\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/04\/chrome_cKo0xnMOWb.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/04\/chrome_cKo0xnMOWb.jpg 965w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/04\/chrome_cKo0xnMOWb-227x300.jpg 227w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/04\/chrome_cKo0xnMOWb-774x1024.jpg 774w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/04\/chrome_cKo0xnMOWb-768x1016.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 965px) 100vw, 965px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h4>Fact Check<\/h4>\n<p>Diljit Dosanjh took to Twitter to refute the allegations that were levelled against him. In his clarification, he urged people to refrain from spreading fake news and negativity, and stated in Punjabi, &#8220;I said, &#8216;This my country&#8217;s flag and this is for my country which means my performance was for my country. If you don&#8217;t understand Punjabi, then please Google it. Because Coachella is a big music festival where people from all countries come. That&#8217;s why music is for everyone. People should learn how to misrepresent a good thing from you. Google this too&#8221;.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"in\">DON\u2019T SPREAD FAKE NEWS &amp; NEGATIVITY \u274c<\/p>\n<p>Mai Kiha Eh Mere Desh Da Jhanda Hai \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3 Eh Mere Desh Lai.. Means MERI Eh Performance Mere desh Lai<br \/>\nJe Punjabi Nhi Aundi Tan Google Kar leya Karo Yaar\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Kion ke Coachella Ek Big Musical Festival Aa Othey Har desh to log aunde ne.. that\u2019s\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 DILJIT DOSANJH (@diljitdosanjh) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/diljitdosanjh\/status\/1650885722952577025?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 25, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>User Jas Oberoi tweeted the clip and transcribed what Diljit said. Oberoi clarified that Diljit wanted to spread harmony &amp; brotherhood through his words and dedicated his performance to Punjab &amp; India. He wrote, &#8220;Anti-Sikh handles are spreading falsehoods &amp; hatred against him by misrepresenting his comments. HE DID NOT ASK the girl to take down the Indian flag&#8221;.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">At Coachella, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/diljitdosanjh?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@diljitdosanjh<\/a> made a point to spread harmony &amp; brotherhood. At the end of the concert, he dedicated his performance to Punjab &amp; India.<\/p>\n<p>He said, \u201ceh mere Punjabi bhain bhraawan layi, mere desh da jhanda laike khadi aa kudi, eh mere desh layi, negativity ton bacho,\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zQAiAz0LA1\">pic.twitter.com\/zQAiAz0LA1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jas Oberoi | \u0a1c\u0a71\u0a38 \u0a13\u0a2c\u0a30\u0a4c\u0a0f (@iJasOberoi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iJasOberoi\/status\/1650868485801795585?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 25, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Diljit also retweeted <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mssirsa\/status\/1650908511650582529?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">Manjinder Singh Sirsa&#8217;s tweet<\/a> containing the clip wherein Manjinder transcribed what can be heard in the video and refuted the viral claim.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif\">Below is the transcript and translation of what Diljit Dosanjh can be heard saying in the video:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Eh mere Punjabi bhain bhraawan layi,<\/em> (this is for my Punjabi brothers and sisters)<br \/>\n<em>Mere desh da jhanda laike khadi aa kudi,<\/em> (a girl has brought my country&#8217;s flag)<br \/>\n<em>Eh mere desh layi<\/em>, (this is dedicated to my nation)<br \/>\n<em>Negativity ton bacho, music saareyan da saanjha<\/em>. (Beware of negativity; music belongs to all of us)<br \/>\n<em>Hanji Veere thuada Vi hai<\/em> (This music is also yours)<\/p>\n<p>As the reader might notice, Diljit does not disrespect the Indian Tricolour. He, in fact, dedicates his performance to his country. He urges his audience to stay away from negativity and states that music belongs to everyone, addressing the large number of people from different countries attending his concert.<\/p>\n<p>Thus a clip of Diljit Dosanjh&#8217;s performance at Coachella is falsely viral with the claim that he disrespected the Tricolour and objected to a girl waving the Indian flag at his concert. In reality, his words have been mistranslated and misconstrued. He actually dedicated his performance to India.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A clip of Diljit Dosanjh\u2019s performance at the Coachella music festival in California is viral with the claim that Diljit objected to a girl waving the Indian flag during his performance. According to the tweets, he said, \u201cDon\u2019t spread hate, music belongs to everyone, not one country\u201d in Punjabi in the viral clip. 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