Badshah backs Diljit Dosanjh amid alcohol songs controversy

Rapper Badshah has supported Diljit Dosanjh in alcohol-themed songs debate, highlighting double standards in music industry

Rapper Badshah on Friday extended support to Punjabi superstar Diljit Dosanjh in the ongoing debate over alcohol-themed songs, calling out the apparent double standard in targeting musicians while liquor is sold almost everywhere in the country.

Speaking at the Sahitya Aaj Tak, Badshah said he agrees with Diljit's recent comments that he will stop singing alcohol-themed songs the day liquor shops are closed across the country. Diljit made these comments after he was directed not sing songs promoting alcohol at one of his concert.

Badshah, who considers Diljit as his elder brother, said an artist's work is a reflection of the society.

"He is totally right. You are telling him not to sing or make songs about alcohol but then you're selling liquor everywhere. Why shouldn't they be made? An artist represents society and that's what makes them relevant and the reason why people love them. They speak about things that the whole world wants to say," Badshah said.

Diljit, who is currently touring as part of his Dil-Luminati Tour, said he was a teetotaler and ready to take a pledge to not sing such songs provided alcohol shops are shut everywhere.

Badshah acknowledged that the government must be facing "some kind of problem" which the people wouldn't know about but broadly, he agrees with Diljit. "If you don't want him to sing about something, then that thing shouldn't be in the society in the first place," he added.

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