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"People Had Alcohol...": Athlete Rues Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium's Condition After Diljit Dosanjh Concert

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For sports fans in India, the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi is a hallowed venue. In the past it has hosted the 2010 Commonwealth Games, footballer Bhaichung Bhutia's farewell match against Bayern Munich, the SAFF Championships as well as many other events.

Recently, however, it hosted a music concert of Punjabi singer Diljit Dosanjh on Saturday and Sunday as part of his Dil-Luminati Tour.

The concert, which was a well-attended event, is however generating negative news after what it allegedly did to the JLN Stadium.

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