Not just the public, Bollywood celebs too are currently divided on the CAA - Citizenship Amendment Act issue and are trying their best to react carefully without making any bold statements. Only a handful of celebrities have shown that they are against the act. Recently, a video of rapper Raftaar went viral on social media, which showed him supporting the Anti-CAA protests. In the video, the musician states that he is not bothered about what may happen to his career and said, "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”.Video of Rapper Raftaar Supporting Anti-CAA Protests Is Going Viral
In the same video, we can see Raftaar using an expletive even as the crowds cheered his statement on supporting the Anti-CAA protests. While netizens were impressed with the singer's bold statement and how rare it is for celebrities to take a stand like this, the rapper also received backlash for using a cuss word that is considered to be offensive towards women.
The rapper has now taken to Twitter to apologise for abusing on stage. Raftaar wrote, "Before everyone starts jumping in and fighting on who agrees or disagrees with me. I want to apologise for abusing on stage. That is something I shouldnt have done. Gaali dena aur ladki ki izzat karne me farq hai. Galat tab bhi hai. Uske liye maafi."
Check Out Raftaar's Tweet Here:
Before everyone starts jumping in and fighting on who agrees or disagrees with me. I want to apologise for abusing on stage. That is something I shouldnt have done. Gaali dena aur ladki ki izzat karne me farq hai. Galat tab bhi hai. Uske liye maafi.
— RaftaaR (@raftaarmusic) December 24, 2019
While most celebrities had taken to Twitter to condemn the use of violence at the Anti-CAA protests, actress Kangan Ranaut recently had a rather different take to share at a recent event for her upcoming film Panga's trailer launch. The actress was quoted saying, "The condition of this country is such that there are so many, who are dying of malnutrition. So it's not correct for people to instigate violence and in the name of democracy, we are still hung on to pre-Independence era.” Kangana Ranaut Gets Slammed by Delhi's Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia For Her Statement on Anti-CAA Protests.
As for Raftaar, let's see how netizens react to his apology. A user reacting to his apology wrote, "It's the larger message that matters. You've earned fans for life. I'm one."
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