'Hurt, but still an admirer: Dipke responds to Diljit's Delhi concert remarks
Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Janata Party, expressed disappointment with Diljit Dosanjh for distancing himself from student protests. Despite the disagreement, Dipke emphasized that he remains an admirer of the singer's work and character.
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This reflects the tension between public figures' artistic neutrality and the expectations of their activist fanbases.
NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke said on Saturday that he was hurt by Diljit Dosanjh's decision to distance himself from the student protest, but his admiration for the singer remained unchanged. His remarks came hours after the Punjabi superstar hit back at his critics during a concert in Delhi.Addressing thousands of fans at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Friday evening, Dosanjh repeated his "I'm an artist, bro" remark, which was criticised by several people, including Dipke, in July and also talked about how his film "Satluj" was mocked.In a statement, posted on Instagram, Dipke said his disappointment with Dosanjh stemmed from the respect he had always had for the singer and his expectation that he would speak up for causes affecting people."Paaji, back in June, when we were protesting, I was a little hurt by your comment.
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