Ahead of his Hyderabad concert on Saturday, singer Diljit Dosanjh received a legal notice from Telangana government instructing him to not sing songs promoting drugs, violence and alcohol. While the singer abided by the notice by tweaking words in his song,

Diljit Dosanjh has responded after the Telangana government banned him from performing songs related to alcohol.

During his Ahmedabad concert, Diljit Dosanjh responded to a government notice about alcohol-themed songs, suggesting he would stop if one condition is made.

Diljit Dosanjh talks about the hypocrisy of facing criticism for his alcohol-based song and declares he would stop singing songs about alcohol if it were completely banned in India.

For the unversed, the Telangana government issued a notice to the singer just hours before his Hyderabad concert on Nov 16, warning him not to sing songs that mention drugs and alcohol. He performed the concert by tweaking the lyrics of his songs.

While Diljit Dosanjh is clearly dissatisfied with the Telangana government's decision to censor his songs, he has expressed admiration for the Gujarati government. For those unfamiliar, Gujarat is a "dry" state,

Singer Diljit Dosanjh, during his Ahmedabad concert, boldly asked the authorities not to 'poke' him. His outburst came after the Telangana government sent him a notice about avoiding mention of alcohol in songs during his performance.

Diljit Dosanjh promises to stop singing about alcohol if India enforces a nationwide liquor ban, sparking debates on culture and policy.

The Telangana government on Thursday issued a notice directing the singer against singing songs promoting alcohol, drugs, and violence during his live show at Hyderabad. The notice also restricted Dosanjh from using children on stage during his show as loud sounds and flashing lights during the concert are harmful for the children.