New Delhi: Music composer-rapper Raftaar makes strong statements with ‘resistance music‘ that has become a voice of young India now protesting against the new bill CAA-NRC-NPR.
The video of his live show has gone viral on the internet with netizens lauding the Rapper for standing up for all religions despite their faith.
Shared by Zainab Sikander on Twitter, the video shows the rapper addressing an audience at a show before starting his performance.
In the video clip, Rapper Raftaar can be heard saying: “Ek baat bilkul seriously clear kar raha hoon. Chahe kal career chale ya na chale, koi dikkat nahi. Itna kama lia hai ki end tak bhookha nahi marunga.” (Before starting, I want to make something seriously clear, no matter what happens to my career, no problem. I have earned so much that I will not go hungry till end).”
Introducing his bodyguard and also his dear friend Arshad, Raftaar said: ‘Is insaan ka naam hai Arshad. Ye mera aisa khyaal rakhta hai ki koi mereko dhakka bhi nahi maar sakta. Agar isko koi desh se nikaalne ki baat karega na toh saamne goli khaaunga.” (This man’s name is Arshad. He takes care of me to the extent that no one can even push me. If anyone talks about asking him to leave the country, I will take the bullet for it.)
“Chaahe Hindu hai, chaahe Sikh hai, chaahe Isaai hai, chaahe Muslim hai Sab humare bhai hain. Kisi ko bhi bahar nahi jaane dunga. Aur iske baad jo bhi mere career ka hoga na, wo tum khud dekh lena. Mere ko koi parwaah nahi hai.”
(Whether they are Hindu, Sikh, Christian or Muslim, they all are our brothers. I will not let anyone be taken out of the country. After this, whatever happens to my career, you guys can see. I am not bothered),” Raftaar added, as the crowd cheered him on.
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