Justin Trudeau, the Prime Minister of Canada, on Monday, July 15, said that he stopped by the Rogers Centre to wish Indian singer Diljit Dosanjh “good luck” for his show.
Justin Trudeau, in a social media post on X (formerly Twitter), stated, “Stopped by the Rogers Centre to wish Diljit Dosanjh good luck before his show.”
Hailing the singer, the Canadian Prime Minister added," Canada is a great country — one where a guy from Punjab can make history and sell out stadiums. Diversity isn’t just our strength. It’s a super power."
In response, the singer thanked Justin Trudeau and posted, “Thank You So Much Sir.. it was an Honor to Have You.”
Netizens were strong to react to this development, as one user commented, “Veer we all love you but you shouldn’t let this guy come near you.” Another user remarked, “Are elections coming in Canada soon?” A third user tweeted, “Watch yourself Diljit. He may tax your singing as well.”
A fourth user wrote, “We have more Punjabi and Sikh Members of Parliament than India does, despite India having 37 million more Punjabis than Canada does - that seems odd to me.” A fifth user countered Justin Trudeau's remark and stated, “Diversity is not a strength or “super power”, unity is.”
The Punjabi singer-actor's sold-out Canada concert past weekend witnessed a packed house at Rogers Centre in Toronto. This marked a historic moment for Diljit Dosanjh as he became the first Punjabi artist to fill up the venue. In his Instagram Stories, he shared snippets of his performance and the surprise visit from the Canadian Prime Minister before his show. The two greeted with a hug and the crew on stage made Justin Trudeau and Diljit cheer the singer's trademark line, “Punjabi aa gaye oye” (Punjabis are here).
