Diljit Dosanjh concert at JLN Stadium: The players honed their skills at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (JNL) in the capital Delhi. He trains here to win medals for his country at the Olympics. But now the condition of the stadium has become very bad. Bottles were scattered throughout the stadium.
Rotting food could be seen on the track. The chair is broken. Many of the barriers to running are also broken down. On top of that, the players themselves are extremely frustrated by it all. In fact, this situation at the stadium happened after a performance by Punjabi singer Diljit Dosanjh. The concert took place on October 26th and 27th and was attended by thousands of people.
Runner Beant Singh shared the video
After the show, wine bottles, empty water bottles, food and food parcels were found all over the venue. Athletes training at the stadium had to leave the training ground due to the dirt. Runner Beant Singh shared the video on Instagram.
Apart from this, when the Aaj Tak team also visited the stadium after the concert, they saw the same poor condition. Otherwise, the track was completely soaked and stained. The team members also expressed their plight and said they had to go through a lot of struggles.
Stadium handover in progress
Let us tell you that the Sports Authority of India (SAI) signed a contract with Saregama for this concert. It is understood that the concert organizers have rented the stadium until November 1. Thereafter, all debris and trash will be removed from the stadium. According to the contract, the stadium will be handed over to SAI in an operable and clean condition by this date.
Currently, the stadium will not host championships or matches at the state, national or international level. Under the Come to Play program, athletes come to train in the evenings. Under this, the athletes also came today (October 28), but when they saw such a situation, they tried to clean up to a certain extent. Cleaning work at the stadium is still ongoing.
SAI sources told Aaj Tak…
– Under the “Come to Sport” program, athletes will come to the stadium in the evening to train. No elite, junior or sub-junior athletes train at this stadium.
– There are currently no training camps at the stadium. Currently, the stadium will not host championships or matches at the state, national or international level.
– The organizers of the concert said they would hand over the stadium to SAI in the same condition it was received.
– The concert lasted for two days, with more than 70,000 spectators. It now takes more than 24 hours to clean the stadium. Cleaning of the stadium is expected to be completed on October 29.
