Popular rapper and music composer Raftaar has taken a stand against the government’s attempt to bring about the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and NRC across the country. Speaking to an audience at one of his concerts on Monday night, Raftaar made a statement before starting his performance.
At the concert, Raftaar introduced a friend of his named Arshad to the crowd and said, “Before starting I want to make something seriously clear, whether my career goes on tomorrow or it doesn’t I am not bothered, I have earned enough so that I don’t die of hunger. This man’s name is Arshad, he takes care of me to the extent that nobody can even push me. If anyone talks about asking him to leave this country, I am ready to take a bullet for it *expletive*”.
As the crowds cheered the singer, he continued to state, “Whether they are Hindus, Sikhs, Christians, or Muslims, they are all our brothers, I will not let anyone be taken out of the country. After this I do not care what happens to my career”. With that announcement, Raftaar began his performance while his audience cheered him on.
Raftaar originally named Dilin Nair, was formerly a member of the urban music group Mafia Mundeer formed by Yo Yo Honey Singh. As a solo artiste he has won the Best Urban Song of the Year award at the Brit Asia Awards in 2014 for his track Swag Mera Desi. He also judges the reality show MTV Hustle.
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