Trudeau courts 'Punjab' controversy via Diljit
The Free Press Journal|July 16, 2024
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau briefly greeted Punjabi singer Diljit Dosanjh on stage ahead of the musician's history making sold out concert at Toronto's Rogers Centre.
Trudeau courts 'Punjab' controversy via Diljit

Dosanjh shared the video of Trudeau's visit with his 21.7 million followers on Instagram ahead of his concert on Saturday night. In the video, Trudeau and he can be seen greeting each other with folded hands, which is then followed by a tight hug.

Trudeau also posed with the singer's team as they welcomed him with the chants of "Justin", "Justin" and the musician's trademark line: "Punjabi Aa gaye oye (Punjabis are here)." "Diversity is Canada's strength. Prime Minister Justin PJ Trudeau came to check out history in the making: we sold out the Rogers Centre!" the "Amar Singh Chamkila" star captioned the video and photos from Trudeau's visit.

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