Diljit Dosanjh Denies Reports of IT Raids, Shares Finance Ministry Certification

The actor has been targeted by trolls ever since he has extended his support to the ongoing farmers’ protests and took on Kangana Ranaut.

Diljit Dosanjh

New Delhi: Denying reports of alleged income tax raids against him floating on the internet, actor Diljit Dosanjh shared a ‘Certification of Appreciation’ from the finance ministry on Twitter to demonstrate that he is a genuine taxpayer.

The actor has been targeted by trolls ever since he has extended his support to the ongoing farmers’ protests and took on Kangana Ranaut.

Taking to Twitter in a series of tweets put out in Punjabi, he hit out at trolls and denied reports of IT raids. He said circumstances warrant him to share his proof of citizenship while attaching the certificate issued by the finance ministry.

“I wasn’t feeling like but here it is – the circumstances are such that I have to now give a proof of my Indian citizenship. Don’t spread hate. Don’t target aimlessly, it can hurt others too,” he tweeted.

‘The Platinum Certificate’ of the finance ministry shows that Diljit Dosanjh had paid taxes and filed income tax returns for the year 2019-2020. It reads, “We appreciate the taxpayer, in the Platinum category, in recognition of the contribution towards building this great Nation.”

Taking a dig at those fuelling hate on social media, in another tweet, he said, “One doesn’t need to sit on Twitter and prove they are a patriot, one needs to work towards it.”

He further added that trolls have no work but to spread false news and whip up hatred in society. “The entire day they have nothing else to do but spread false news. A person is busy with their work and they get an opportunity to spread canards. But God is seeing everything. But this is their work, what can they do.”

Diljit Dosanjh’s statements come after reports surfaced online that the income tax department had launched a probe against Punjabi label company Speed Records and singer Diljit Dosanjh for allegedly routing funds from the United Kingdom to sustain the ongoing farmers’ protest against the new farm laws.