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PM Narendra Modi congratulates Diljit Dosanjh on success of Dil-Luminati tour: ‘You are winning everyone’s hearts’

Diljit Dosanjh and PM Narendra Modi met and discussed the power of Yoga. PM Modi congratulated Diljit on his global success.

PM Narendra Modi met singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh. (Photo: Diljit Dosanjh/Instagram)

Singer Diljit Dosanjh, who recently concluded his Dil-Luminati tour in Ludhiana, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on New Year’s day. Diljit shared photos and videos of his interaction with PM Modi. They discussed Diljit’s global success, the power of Yoga, and towards the end of the video, Diljit sang a devotional song, which was appreciated by the PM.

In the video, PM Modi can be heard saying, “When a boy from an Indian village becomes famous on a global stage, it feels good. Your family named you Diljit, so you are winning everyone’s hearts.” Diljit said, “We would read ‘Mera Bharat Mahan’, but when I started traveling around the country, that is when I realised why they say ‘Mera Bharat Mahan’.” PM Modi nodded in agreement and added, “The size of the country is its strength. We are a vibrant society.”

PM Modi and Diljit then spoke about Yoga and its benefits. Diljit has been very vocal about his experience with Yoga. He said, “The biggest magic that our county has is Yoga” and PM Modi added, “The one who has experienced Yoga, they know its power.” Towards the end of the video, Diljit sang a devotional song and PM Modi seemed to enjoy his music.

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In the last few weeks, Diljit has experienced some pushback against his concerts, with some state governments asking him to refrain from singing songs that had references to alcohol and drugs. Diljit made some changes to his lyrics, but made it clear that he doesn’t appreciate the policing of his music. During his concert in Mumbai, he mentioned that Bollywood songs carry more references to drugs and alcohol, and yet, he was singled out. He received similar directives for his shows in Hyderabad and Chandigarh as well.

In 2020, Diljit joined protesting farmers at the Singhu border.

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