"Write Panjab Or Punjab...": Diljit Dosanjh Reacts To Spelling Controversy
NDTV
Responding to the accusations, Diljit Dosanjh today dismissed the allegations which he termed "conspiracy theories".
A social media post by Punjabi singer and actor Diljit Dosanjh has sparked a 'Punjab vs Panjab' debate. In a recent post on X, the singer shared a video of him arriving at Chandigarh airport accompanied by the word 'Panjab'. Social media users alleged that he deliberately omitted the Indian flag emoji in his post. Responding to the accusations, Diljit today dismissed the allegations which he termed "conspiracy theories". ਪੰਜਾਬ 🇮🇳Kisi ek Tweet Mai Agar ਪੰਜਾਬ ke Saath 🇮🇳 Flag Mention Reh Gaya Toh ConspiracyBENGALURU ke Tweet Mai bhi Ek Jagha Reh Gaya Thaa Mention Karna..Agar ਪੰਜਾਬ Ko PANJAB Likha toh ConspiracyPANJAB Ko Chaye PUNJAB likho..ਪੰਜਾਬ ਪੰਜਾਬ Hee Rehna 😇Panj Aab - 5 Rivers… pic.twitter.com/a1U7q8DW5j
"If the tricolour is missed once while mentioning Punjab in a tweet, it's called a conspiracy. Even in a tweet about Bengaluru, it was missed once. If Punjab is written as Panjab, it's called a conspiracy. Whether you write it as Panjab or Punjab...it will always remain Punjab (he wrote in Punjabi)," his post read.
The controversy began when Diljit posted a note announcing an upcoming concert in Chandigarh, spelling Punjab as Panjab. Many argued that this spelling is primarily associated with the Pakistani side of the region. They accused him of subtly promoting the Pakistani identity of Punjab.
