A Dalit migrant worker from Odisha has been going viral on social media for his powerful rap songs in Hindi, English, and Kosli highlighting the plight of migrants amid lockdown.
27-year-old Kalahandi district resident Duleshwar Tandi has become popular as Rapper Dule Rocker for his songs on the hardships faced by migrant laborers during the coronavirus lockdown.
A migrant worker himself, Duleshwar is not just a rapper but a tuition teacher, according to the People Archive of rural India.As per a report in The Hindustan Times, the young man moved to Raipur in 2013 after graduating with a BSc degree.
In Raipur, he earned his living wiping tables and cleaning dishes at a hotel.That was until the coronavirus pandemic struck.
Duleshwar returned to his village Borda on March 23, a day before a national lockdown was implemented by the government.It was only after he saw images and videos and read reports of penniless migrants walking home on barefoot for hundreds of miles that the rage within him stirred.
Duleshwar, who belongs to a scheduled caste, first published a rap song titled ‘Sun Sarkar, Sat Katha’ (Listen Government, True Fact) in May.In the song, he spoke about the stark reality of migrant workers and asked tough questions from those in charge.
