AP Dhillon and other Punjabi singers have been making music in the midst of the continuing India-Canada conflict. The well-known Canadian musician now posts a lengthy message in his Instagram stories, breaking his quiet for the first time.
AP Dhillon’s statement in the midst of the Khalistan controversy: A day after India cancels Shubhneet Singh’s tour in Canada, musician AP Dhillon takes to Instagram stories to issue an official statement amid political tensions between India and Canada. In the early hours of Friday, the famous Punjabi musician posted a lengthy message about dealing with ‘hate’ online on social media. He stated that he and others like him are musicians who merely attempt to unify the world via music, regardless of boundaries or bigotry. However, Dhillon points out that they are frequently used as scapegoats by politicians and those seeking propaganda to ‘fuel more conflict.’
The Official Statement of AP Dhillon in the Wake of the Khalistan Controversy
AP Dhillon’s remarks come at a critical juncture in India and Canada’s relationship, which has been strained since the Khalistan conflict. “I try to stay out of all the social mania because it is clear to me that no matter what I say or do, it is a lost cause… someone, somewhere, will spin the narrative to their liking and create more division,” he wrote. It has become nearly impossible to focus on your trade and do what you want as an artist. I try to be sensitive to everyone’s feelings, but it’s come to the point where we have to second and triple-guess our every move for fear of unwittingly fueling further divide.
Dhillon blamed political groups for exploiting artists like him and dividing people around the world.” Special interest and political groups constantly use our public image as a chess piece to foster their docket, while we’re just trying to make art that helps people on an individual position, regardless of their color, race, religion, nation, gender, etc.” he continued.
The ‘Brown Munde’ singer asked that people concentrate on sharing love and peace. He stated that now is the time to demonstrate our solidarity without being swayed by “hateful programs.” “Spread love, not hate,” he ended. Let us begin to think for ourselves rather than allowing nasty influences to program our beliefs. We are all connected. Let us not be divided by man-made societal constructions. We got here via division, but unity is the key to the future.
