NEW DELHI: Punjabi superstar Diljit Dosanjh has distanced himself from the ongoing protest by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) at Jantar Mantar, saying he is an artiste and not a politician.The actor addressed the issue during an Instagram live session on Wednesday evening while responding to questions from fans, news agency PTI reported.When asked whether he would join the CJP protest over alleged irregularities in exams and the NEET paper-leak controversy, Diljit said, “Keep me away from all this. Bro, I’m an artist. I’m no politician, I don’t know what you think I am.”He then quoted a line from the Guru Granth Sahib, “Nanak dukhiya sab sansar, so sukhiya jis naam aadhaara”, which means everyone in the world is dealing with sadness, and only those who rely on God are happy.“Look, everything in this world can never be right. So, those who are protesting, congratulations to them, and for whom the protest is happening, congratulations to them also, as I don’t know anything,” he added.In 2020, Diljit had supported the farmers’ protest against the now-repealed farm laws.In May this year, he ruled out entering politics after a civil society group appealed to him to do so.“My job is to entertain people. I’m very happy in my field. Thank you so much,” he had posted on X.The CJP has been protesting at Jantar Mantar since June 20, demanding the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET paper-leak controversy.(With agency inputs)
