Most people go on The Tonight Show to plug a movie or show off a new suit. Diljit Dosanjh went on there to drop a 112-year-old historical checkmate with the casual shrug of a man who knows exactly who he is.
When Jimmy Fallon asked about the Vancouver show, Diljit didn't just talk about the lights or the noise. He reminded the world that while the Punjabi spirit is global, the welcome mat wasn’t always rolled out.
Back in 1914, the Canadian government was playing a rigged game. The Continuous Journey Regulation was simply a “No Indians Allowed” sign, disguised as a travel rule: you could only enter Canada if you came on a non-stop ship from your home country. Since no such ships existed from India, it was a legal trap.
The SS Komagata Maru arrived with 376 souls—340 Sikhs, 24 Muslims, and 12 Hindus—who thought they were British subjects with rights. Instead, they were treated like a contagion.
For two months, they sat in the harbour, just 2,000 metres from the shore, being denied even the basic dignity of food and water. The city didn’t just look away; they sent a tugboat full of armed men to force them out.
Fast forward to Diljit standing in the centre of BC Place in Vancouver. While the ghosts of the 1914 exclusion act still linger in the salt air of the Burrard Inlet, Diljit turned that 2 km distance into the shortest, most triumphant walk in history.
His witty repartee to Jimmy wasn't just a fun fact; it was a savage flex. “They did not allow us then. Now 55,000 people were there to celebrate us."
Diljit didn't need to be angry to be impactful. He just used the facts as his backup dancers. From the 20 martyrs shot dead at Budge Budge to the roar of a sold-out stadium, the math finally adds up to justice. The "undesirables" of the past are now the icons of the present.
History tried to write a “No Entry” sign. Diljit just signed his name over it.
@PrasharSdp
Hi , I remember one of your Post around two years back about fake institute from Gurgaon.
They are still operating and looting young guys from small schools in Punjab.
It's sad that DG have no control over these guys.
@NayyarKaranvir Lived this for 12 years, no one will understand this unless you have been there. Moved on from sailing last year deep down I will always be seafarer.
Massive Respect to everyone out at sea. #heros
S Didar Singh Gill’s deserving thumbs-up to his grandson, for captaining the most loved national team of the world’s most populated country.
Sitting wearing kurrta chaadra and in the ambience of phulakri painting, vintage safe(st) Godrej almirah, paddy season torch and sarkanda chair is so raw and heartwarming.
@Singhkhushwant In progress I would say, was recently observing in ludhiana, 6 6 foot de Jawan, Sohniya Pagga, working as security guards in Buildings, Societies.
Thier view, just stand there, watch cars and people go by, Scroll Insta when no one around.
this is not how we'll rule.
That's the issue with blindly trusting gpt or any other AI nowadays.
These AI system do not have the built in code to say we don't know this or just say it's not legible.
They just stupidly make any shit and publish it so confidently that the user believes it's all true.
a friend who lives in the Middle East for most of the year, just arrived back to Canada and sent me this: “Just got to (city) and this was a car in front of us. (Name) said ‘what the fuck?! They don’t even allow that shit in (where they live). It’s a call to all the nations of Islam to arm up against Infidels!’ (Name) then gave me a description of what it means and basically people who advertise that support sharia law. We translated it with ChatGPT. I felt like that dog in the fire that is Canada ‘everything is fine’ 😬
@bluntdeep@Gagan4344 3 hours is very normal for this process, I've deboarded twice at Delhi airport took me 5 hours.. customs and immigration takes lot of time..
@bluntdeep I've asked similar question to few iPhone guys.. What makes you think you need best phone in the world available right now?
Do you own best car available?
House? Studied best??
Gaddi swift te chida 16 pro
@volklub@HarsimranSBajaj Main purpose of this device is check if panel in car is repaired or repainted. Thickness of third-party paints or repairs is way more than original ones
@bluntdeep Recently did opposite,, used Google pixel for 6 years.. Then got iPhone..I could hardly Last for 2 months.. Even I had Apple watch and iPad Also along.. But android offers many things which are way more useful.
@bluntdeep Way better notification management.
Alarm time confirmation.. Alarm is set after 6 hours...
Much better file management
A fix back gesture in android. Which changes everytime depending which app you are using in iOS.. It's so stupid n annoying.