Recently, there was a Diljit Dousanj concert at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Delhi, where a huge crowd thronged to hear the singer live. The concert was a huge success, but the stadium has since become deplorable. Garbage, liquor bottles and even food are rotting on the running track everywhere you look. The chairs are broken and the hurdles that were used to run on the track are also broken. Seeing this, the athlete Bayant Singh got angry. He has questioned the officials.
Controversy after Diljit Dosanjh's concert Punjabi singer Diljit Dosanjh's concert was held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Delhi on 26 and 27 October. Thousands of people attended. Bayant Singh shared the video of the stadium after the concert on Instagram. Beant Singh questioned the officials as to how they allowed the crowd to scatter food and drink like this.
Liquor bottles, broken tracks, dirt in the stadium…bad condition Many players practice daily at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium and dream of winning an Olympic medal for the country. But now the condition of that stadium is so bad that there is no place to even step foot. Players are upset about not being able to practice.
'Indian players have shown their status' In the video, Beant Singh said that his complaint is not against Diljit Dosanjh, but against the organizers, who have kept the stadium closed for the last 7 days for training. In the video, he said, 'Indian athletes have shown their status. Budding players practice here, but people also drink, dance and party here. Due to this the stadium will be closed for 10 days. A lot of equipment like hurdle races has been broken and stuff thrown here and there.
Pictures of broken tracks, dirt in the stadium
The concert was on October 26-27 Diljit Dosanjh's concert was on October 26 and 27, with thousands of people arriving at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. An agreement was signed between the Sports Authority of India (SAI) and Saregama for Diljit's concert. According to the organizers, the stadium has been rented till November 1. All garbage and dirt will be removed from the stadium by November 1. Currently, the cleaning operation is going on in the stadium.
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