Punjabi singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh took on pro-Khalastani elements during his Aura 2026 concert in Calgary, Canada, on Friday.
During the concert, a few individuals carrying pro-Khalistan flags were seen raising slogans.
Addressing the situation from the stage, Diljit said, “Jinne jhande dikhane, dikhai challo,” while gesturing towards the protesters.
According to media reports, he also said that he would not allow ruckus at the venue and would not spare anyone involved in it.
He added that he has always stood for Punjab, whether during the farmers’ protest or the recent floods in the state.
He also referred to raising Punjab-related issues on national and international platforms, including mentioning the Komagata Maru incident during an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
“Charity is not my job. It is love for the motherland and its people that makes us all come and do it. But if someone still wants to protest just because I sat on TV in front of someone, I don’t care—keep doing it,” said Dosanjh, drawing loud applause from the crowd.
A separate event in Vancouver was also briefly disrupted a few days earlier following slogan-shouting and clashes with security personnel.
The developments came amid Canada’s premier intelligence agency, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS), releasing its public report on Friday, flagging a small but persistent network of Canada-based Khalistani extremist groups as a continuing national security concern.
The report states that certain individuals linked to Canada-based Khalistani extremist (CBKE) networks are involved in raising and diverting funds to support violent activities in India. It underlined that a fringe subset continues to exploit Canadian soil to promote, finance or plan violence.
The report also marks the 40th anniversary of the Air India Flight 182 bombing, the deadliest terrorist attack in Canadian history that claimed 329 lives, most of them Canadian citizens. Investigators had linked the bombing to members of Canada-based Khalistani extremist networks.
CSIS said there were no CBKE-linked attacks in Canada in 2025. However, it cautioned that the ongoing involvement of such elements in extremist ecosystems poses a threat to Canadian national security and its interests abroad.
It further noted that some individuals maintain connections within Canada and misuse institutions to mobilise support and resources, often targeting unsuspecting members of the community.
