The recent music concert of Punjabi singer Diljit Dosanjh in Delhi has faced huge scrutiny a day after its conclusion.
The iconic Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium hosted the famous event, a part of the star singer's Dil-Luminati Tour, which witnessed a massive attendance of nearly 35,000 fans.
Amid all the talk regarding the atmosphere in the concert, Track and field athlete Beant Singh shared his disappointment on social media after watching the condition of the venue the next day.
He shared the images and video of the JLN Stadium in New Delhi, which is typically reserved for sports, in disarray after the concert.
In the video posted by Singh, the stadium's track and field area was littered with garbage, alcohol containers, and damaged athletic equipment. "This is where athletes train, but here people had alcohol and partied," Beant Singh shared on Instagram.
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"For this, the stadium was closed off until yesterday. The athletics equipment has been broken and thrown to the side. Such is the respect of the athletes. And then after every four years, they will talk about the Olympics but will not support at the grassroots level.”
The organisers of the huge event along with singer Diljit as well as the attendees have been massively criticised and blamed on social media for the condition of the venue.
Notably, the JLN Stadium has been a well-known venue for sports fans in India over the years. It has hosted the 2010 Commonwealth Games, footballer Bhaichung Bhutia's farewell match against Bayern Munich, the SAFF Championships as well as many other events.
The JLN Stadium is also a home venue for the Indian Super League (ISL) team Punjab FC. They will face Chennaiyin FC at the same venue in the ongoing season on Thursday night.