US lawmaker Harmeet Kaur Dhillon joins Punjab vs Panjab row, shares cryptic post on social media
PTC News Desk: The designate Assistant Attorney General of the United States Harmeet Kaur Dhillon has also joined the Punjab vs Panjab controversy. Dhillon who is a staunch advocate of Donald Trump took to her social media and addressed the controversy with a single word.
Harmeet Kaur Dhillon who is a staunch advocate of Donald Trump took to her social media and addressed the uproar surrounding use of the word "Panjab" instead of "Punjab" by Diljit Dosanjh in one of the tweets. In a cryptic post, she neither wrote Punjab or Panjab, instead she wrote PNJAB on her X platform.
Pnjab — Harmeet K. Dhillon (@pnjaban) December 16, 2024
The addition to the controversy comes a day after Punjab singers Diljit Dosanjh the singer dismissed claims of conspiracy and criticised netizens for overanalysing his tweet, which also lacked a tricolour emoticon, further fueling the controversy.
In his response, Diljit Dosanjh wrote the word 'Punjab' in Punjabi script and said, "If the tricolour is missed once while mentioning Punjab in a tweet, it’s called a conspiracy. Even in a tweet about Bengaluru, it was missed once. If Punjab is written as Panjab, it’s called a conspiracy. Whether you write it as Panjab or Punjab...it will always remain ????? (sic)."
The row began when the singer announced his Chandigarh concert and spelled the city as 'Panjab' which is often associated with Pakistan's side. Renowned singer Guru Randhawa also drew attention amidst the row when he posted a cryptic message on his X handle, writing "PUNJAB" along with a tricolour emoticon. While many assumed it was a dig at Diljit, Randhawa did not clarify the intention behind his post.
- PTC NEWS
