Diljit Dosanjh issued video threat by SFJ head Pannu over Khalistani flag row at concert
Diljit had taken on pro-Khalistani elements during his Aura 2026 concert in Calgary, Canada, on Friday and reprimanded them for showing flags
Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) leader and Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannu has issued a video threatening Punjabi singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh that his group will oppose his shows in the US.
Diljit had taken on pro-Khalistani elements during his Aura 2026 concert in Calgary, Canada, on Friday and reprimanded them for showing pro-Khalistani flags.
“Jinne jhande dikhane, dikhai challo,” he had said, while pointing towards the protesters.
Even the crowd had come out in his support and applauded when the singer said that if these elements were causing any disruption, they should be thrown out of the venue.
The incident overshadowed the theme of his Aura World Tour- 2026 to pay tributes to the victims of the Komagata Maru incident and the revolutionaries of Ghadar Movement.
Diljit is using his tour to pay tributes to pioneers of the Punjabi diaspora.
Speaking during his concerts and later reflecting on the moment, besides also talking about it during his appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Diljit highlighted the profound irony and emotional weight of his performance.
Diljit pointed out that BC Place, the venue where he held the concert, stood a mere 2 km from the Vancouver harbor, where in 1914, the Komagata Maru (also known as the Guru Nanak Jahaz) was forced to turn back. The ship, carrying 376 passengers — mostly Sikhs from Punjab — was denied entry in Canada.
“In 1914, our people came to Canada for the first time, but they weren't allowed to enter,” Diljit remarked. “And now, 55,000 of us are gathered in a stadium just 2 km away. You didn’t allow us to come then, and now, here we are.”
Diljit paid homage to the revolutionary spirit of the Ghadar Party, specifically mentioning icons like Kartar Singh Sarabha and Baba Sohan Singh Bhakna. These leaders, who fought for India's independence from abroad, laid the groundwork for the Punjabi community's resilience in North America.
He emphasised that the presence of such a massive, thriving Punjabi audience today was a direct result of the sacrifices made by those early migrants and revolutionaries.
