From Rihanna to Greta Thunberg: The celebrities, activists extending assist to farmer protests
Soon after American pop singer Rihanna tweeted concerning the ongoing farmers’ protest in India, a number of different outstanding worldwide celebrities and activists have additionally prolonged their assist to the farmer-led motion in opposition to the Centre’s contentious new farm legal guidelines. “Why aren’t we talking about this?!”, Rihanna tweeted on Tuesday, together with the hashtag ‘#FarmersProtest’.
why aren’t we speaking about this?! #FarmersProtest https://t.co/obmIlXhK9S
— Rihanna (@rihanna) February 2, 2021
Swedish local weather activist Greta Thunberg additionally took to Twitter to share a information story concerning the web shutdowns in Delhi. “We stand in solidarity with the #FarmersProtest in India,” the teenager activist tweeted.
We stand in solidarity with the #FarmersProtest in India.https://t.co/tqvR0oHgo0
— Greta Thunberg (@GretaThunberg) February 2, 2021
Several different celebrities have additionally lent their voices to the continued protests and condemned the crackdown on farmers within the National Capital. Among them was US Vice President Kamala Harris’ niece, Meena Harris, who tweeted: “We ALL should be outraged by India’s internet shutdowns and paramilitary violence against farmer protesters.”
It’s no coincidence that the world’s oldest democracy was attacked not even a month in the past, and as we communicate, probably the most populous democracy is beneath assault. This is expounded. We ALL must be outraged by India’s web shutdowns and paramilitary violence in opposition to farmer protesters. https://t.co/yIvCWYQDD1 pic.twitter.com/DxWWhkemxW
— Meena Harris (@meenaharris) February 2, 2021
Sharing {a photograph} of feminine protesters on Instagram, American actress Amanda Cerni wrote, “The world is watching. You don’t must be Indian or Punjabi or South Asian to know the difficulty. All you need to do is care about humanity. “
YouTuber Lilly Singh has additionally tweeted in assist of Rihanna. Retweeting the singer’s publish, Singh wrote, “Yes! Thank you so much @rihanna. This is a humanity issue! #IStandWithFarmers and this narrative is TIRED.”
Yes! Thank you a lot @rihanna. This is a humanity problem! #IStandWithFarmers and this narrative is TIRED. ❤️ https://t.co/H0h5EM7mNW
— Lilly // #LateWithLilly (@Lilly) February 2, 2021
Several politicians within the US and the UK have additionally addressed the difficulty on social media. US House Representative Jim Costa known as the unrest “troubling”, and added that the scenario is being intently monitored. Meanwhile, UK MP Claudia Web additionally expressed her concern.
“Solidarity to the Indian Farmers. Thank you Rihanna. In an era where political leadership is lacking we are grateful for others stepping forward,” she tweeted, sharing a screenshot of Rihanna’s authentic tweet.
Last week, the Union Home Ministry suspended web connectivity at three most important protest websites on the capital’s borders — Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur — creating a number of hurdles for protesting farmers.
