Delhi athletes training at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (JLN Stadium) were in for a shock when they entered the stadium on Monday. They found beer bottles, plastic water bottles, disposable plates, and lots more garbage littered all across the main tracks of the stadium after the weekend-long Diljit Dosanjh concert. One such athlete, Beant Singh, shared a video showing the state of the stadium after the concert and it has shocked the fans.
Athlete Shares The State Of JLN Stadium After Diljit Dosanjh Concert
While thousands of fans had a gala time dancing to Diljit Dosanjh’s song over the weekend, the city athletes were not happy! The day after the weekend-long concert, they were welcomed into the stadium with piles of garbage and it has surely left them angry. Beant Singh, a Delhi-based middle-distance runner, took to Instagram to share a video of how the concert-goers and organiser left the stadium filled with waste.
A heartbroken Beant starts the video by saying, “Yeh hai aukaat India main sports and sportspersons ki.” In the video, you can see the main tracks of the JLN Stadium covered with food and drink waste after the Diljit Dosanjh concert. Beant Singh mentions how the equipment of the athletes, which is usually kept in the stadium, was damaged and thrown aside during the concert preparation. Furthermore, the stadium has also shut down for the sportspersons for the last 10 days because of the concert preps.
Netizens Share Their Two Cents On This Issue
As you can imagine, people were not happy with the poor state of the JLN Stadium after the two Diljit Dosanjh concerts in Delhi. People commented about how the sanctity of stadiums should not be spoiled by hosting non-sports-related activities on the premises. On the other hand, a few also had an entirely different perspective on this issue. Scroll on to see them all.
This is simply sad and unacceptable. We are sure the organisers do clean up the venue after the big events, however, it cannot be denied that it does end up disrupting the schedules of the athletes. We hope that the concerned authorities and organisers in this case resolve the matter at the earliest. Let’s not forget, that it’s also our responsibility to ensure that we don’t litter the place that is someone else’s place of training. Do share your hot take on this matter in the comments.
Cover Image Courtesy: Instagram/beant.bhinder_800m & Instagram/diljitdosanjh
For more such snackable content, interesting discoveries and the latest updates on food, travel and experiences in your city, download the Curly Tales App. Download HERE.