Singer Diljit Dosanjh ’s October 30 concert at Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru (JLN) Stadium received clearance from the Delhi Police on Friday — a day after permission was denied over security concerns — following discussions between the force and organisers on crowd management, traffic regulation, parking and security arrangements.

Officials who attended the meetings said the organisers had initially proposed deploying around 400 private security personnel. The Delhi Police, officials said, stressed that 1,500 to 2,000 would be required to assist with crowd management, regulate queues, guide concert-goers to designated entry gates, man help kiosks, and facilitate pedestrian movement in and around the venue. This, they said, will ease the burden on the police and prevent last-minute congestion.

A police officer said permission had been denied earlier because the arrangements proposed by the organisers did not meet the force’s requirements.…