Popular singer and actor Diljit Dosanjh is on India tour these days and is in the news a lot, but the famous singer is seen getting embroiled in controversies more during this tour. These days, another social media post of Diljit has become a subject of controversy. In fact, Diljit, who recently came to perform in Chandigarh, wrote Punjab as “PANJAB” in a post, after which this matter came into headlines.
Punjab 🇮🇳
If someone tweets with Punjab 🇮🇳 flag mention then it is a conspiracy.
There was also one place mentioned in Bengaluru’s tweet..
If Punjab is written as PANJAB then Conspiracy
Want to eat Punjab, read Punjab..
Punjab Punjab Hee Rehna 😇Panj Aab – 5 Rivers… pic.twitter.com/a1U7q8DW5j
— DILJIT DOSANJH (@diljitdosanjh) December 16, 2024
Amidst the controversy arising due to social media post, Diljit Dosanjh gave his clarification. While sharing the post on social media, Diljit wrote, whether “Punjab” is written as “PUNJAB” or “PANJAB”, both mean the same. He further said, “PANJAB” means five rivers, and is linked to the old pronunciation of English. He wrote in his post that every time he has to try to prove that he loves India. He said that if the flag is not visible in any of his posts. So it is misinterpreted.
What is the controversy?
Actually, this controversy started when Diljit Dosanjh wrote “PANJAB” in the caption while sharing a video from Chandigarh. The controversy grew because after the partition of India and Pakistan in 1947, the English spelling of Punjab in Pakistan became “PANJAB” and that of India became “PUNJAB”. In his clarification, Diljit also mentioned “PANJAB University”, which was earlier in Lahore and later shifted to Chandigarh. Its name was kept the same as it was before partition.
