“25% tariffs? Good. Now watch us build better,” he declared, sharing a self-composed song emphasizing to reaffirm faith in India’s ability to overcome external economic challenges.
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The tweet features a video of Kedia passionately singing an original composition, calling on Indians to “rewrite history” and build a stronger, self-reliant nation. “We’ll rise, reinvent, and rewrite history, like we always do,” he wrote, echoing a broader theme of turning adversity into opportunity.
The song begins on a reflective yet resolute note: “Achcha hua tumne humko uthaya,
Humne bhi soyi shakti ko jagaya”. The tone quickly turns aspirational, setting the stage for a national resurgence: “Ab hum naye raaste dhoondh lenge, Viksit Bharat ka ab time aaya.”Through his song, he stated that by the time we (India) reach 2047, after making India the number one country, that’s when we’ll breathe easy.The song emphasized on rewriting history, quoting, “Rachna hai phir itihaas”.
While Kedia did not explicitly name Trump in the video, his post is seen as a response to the 25% tariffs the U.S. president announced as part of his renewed “America First” trade rhetoric.
Instead of engaging in policy argumentation, Kedia’s musical response aims to inspire collective ambition and self-reliance—a nod to the ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ sentiment echoed by Indian leadership in recent years.
The tweet quickly resonated across social media, drawing an outpouring of support in the comments.
“Tariffs may slow us, but they would not stop us. We have always turned pressure into progress,” wrote a user, echoing the song’s refrain: “Rachenge phir se itihaas.”
Another user added,: “25% tariffs? Just fuel for the fire. We don’t break — we bounce back sharper, stronger… Let the world watch — we’re not done, we’re just beginning.”
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