Chandigarh, 11 December:
Famous Punjabi singers Diljit Dosanjh and A P Dhillon’s events at Chandigarh on 14th & 21st December at Sector 34 exhibition ground are facing extreme opposition from residents of Chandigarh due to traffic chaos and other difficulties caused by a similar music concert by Karan Aujla last week.
Regarding this issue of music concerts in sector 34, a delegation led by Arun Sood, Ex President BJP Chandigarh & Ex Mayor Chandigarh, which included Dr Ramnik Bedi National Chairman Indian Medical Association, Dr Pawan Bansal President IMA Chandigarh, Dr Nirmal Bhasin Secretary IMA Chandigarh, Hitesh Puri Chairman, Councillor Umesh Ghai, Rajiv Rai, Dr Anish Garg Vice Chairmen from CRWAFED, Charanjeev Singh President, Parshotam Mahajan, Anil Vohra, Subhash Narang, Sanjiv Chadha from Chandigarh Vyapar Mandal,
Maninder Singh Chairman, Yashpal Chadha President from Sector 34 Furniture Market Association met Deputy Commissioner Chandigarh Nishant Yadav.
The delegation demanded from the administration that upcoming concerts of Artists Diljit Dosanjh & A P Dhillon on 14th & 21st December respectively be shifted from sector 34 to Sector 25 rally ground to avoid inconvenience & hardships to Chandigarh residents.
Arun Sood said that “There has been a lot of anguish among residents and business class of Chandigarh especially sector 34 and surrounding sectors after the recent music show of Punjabi singer Karan Aujla at sector 34 exhibition ground. The residents and businessmen of Chandigarh got badly affected by the rush of thousands of people, and hundreds of vehicles choked the city, and citizens faced huge problems. Sood said we aren’t against the music concerts in the city, but their concern is only about the venue, and he himself is a big fan of Punjabi artists and music.
Dr Bedi, IMA said that there are 4 private hospitals, one medical college & hospital in the vicinity of sector 34 and due to such huge music concerts whole surroundings get chocked due to traffic & the area faces huge noise pollution beyond permissible noise pollution level for hours. Ambulances coming to these hospitals and PGI face huge problems.
Hitesh Puri Chairman CRWAFED said, “resident welfare associations of these sectors have complained of many problems faced by the residents. They are virtually detained in their homes as they can’t move out due to traffic restrictions. Puri objected to the use and permission of liquor, cigarettes, etc, during the program as it becomes a nuisance to females.
Charanjiv Singh Chandigarh vyapar mandal and representative of sector 34 market Associations said that 75% of sector 34 holds commercial activities & retail sales. Due to one day closure of roads only causes huge business Losses to the people involved. After such programs there is a lot of littering around which takes days to clean.
Sood said they apprised the Deputy Commissioner that sector 34 ground is an exhibition ground. The deputy commissioner listened to their demands and agreed to their arguments. The deputy commissioner said that the permission for the upcoming two programs on 14th and 21st December was granted in September only, but he will still discuss the matter with the Administrator in the light of valid arguments and logics submitted by delegation to shift the venue. But He agreed in principle that in future such huge gatherings will be allowed only in sector 25 ground and no permission will be granted in exhibition ground sector 34 and further no permission for burning fire crackers and liquor & cigarettes be granted.
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