New Delhi: In response to allegations of Bhangra dancers allegedly not being paid during the Dil-Luminati Tour, Diljit Dosanjh’s manager Sonali has released an official statement aimed at clarifying the ongoing controversy.
The allegations surfaced after Los Angeles-based entrepreneur and owner of several dance institutes, Rajat Batta, expressed his disappointment on social media, claiming that the dancers on the tour were allegedly not paid for their performances.
Sonali clearly commented on these claims saying, “Our official team has never contacted Rajat Batta or Manpreet Toor who are spreading false stories on social media. Rajat and Manpreet were in no way a part of the Dil-Luminati Tour.”
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He further added that the official choreographers of the tour were Balwinder Singh, Preet Chahal, Divya and Parth from Vancouver. Through a statement posted on Instagram, he also urged those who are not a part of the tour to avoid spreading misinformation.
Earlier, Rajat Batta had publicly tagged Diljit Dosanjh on Instagram and expressed his concern over alleged non-payment of his team’s dancers.
He lamented, “We are proud of Diljit for breaking barriers, but we are deeply disappointed that desi dancers are still underrated. All the dancers on the Dil-Luminati Tour were not paid and were expected to perform for free.”
Contrary to Batta’s claims, several dancers who took part in the tour issued a united statement expressing gratitude for the opportunity to showcase Punjabi culture globally.
He described his participation as a “priceless opportunity” and stressed on his voluntary participation and thanked Diljit Dosanjh for the platform provided.
At present, Diljit Dosanjh himself has not issued any statement on these allegations.
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