Punjab Congress Leader Partap Singh Bajwa Backs Diljit Dosanjh Amid Citizenship Row Over Hania Amir Casting

Chandigarh: Senior Congress leader and Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Punjab Assembly, Partap Singh Bajwa, has come out strongly in support of singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh amid recent calls by the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) to revoke the artist’s Indian citizenship over the casting of Pakistani actress Hania Amir in Sardaar Ji 3.

“I find FWICE’s demand not only unreasonable but also completely unjustified,” said Bajwa in a statement on Sunday.

“Diljit Dosanjh is a celebrated Indian artist who has made all of us proud on the global stage. He has taken Indian and Punjabi culture to Coachella and represented our heritage at the Met Gala – events that are prestigious platforms followed worldwide”, he said.

Bajwa held that such international representation should be applauded, not questioned. “It is Indian investors who finance these creative ventures and it is the people of Punjab and India who earn livelihoods and recognition through them,” he added. “Attacking our own talent, especially someone who has consistently showcased India’s rich cultural tapestry globally, is not just unfair – it is regressive,”, Bajwa said.

On Friday last only, the BJP Punjab culture cell convenor and actor Hobby Dhaliwal had extended full support to Diljit Dosanjh on behalf of the party.