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  • Shatrughan Sinha ‘Appreciates’ Mia Khalifa For Her Tweet Over Farmers’ Protest, Talks About Sonakshi Sinha

    Actor Shatrughan Sinha has spoken out on the Twitter brigade from Bollywood that launched back-to-back tweets an evening after worldwide pop icon Rihanna tweeted to touch upon ongoing farmers’ protest. The former BJP chief praised his daughter, Bollywood actor Sonakshi Sinha, for standing up for the farmers and never being ‘pressurised’ to tweet with the hashtag #IndiaTogether and #IndiaIn opposition to Farmers. Also Read – Kangana Ranaut Threatens Twitter After it Deletes Her Tweet Calling Cricketers ‘Dog’ The Congress chief was chatting with information channel NDTV when he made a startling assertion and mentioned that even his daughter was pressurised. He questioned the ‘identical tweets’ made by Bollywood celebs over farmers’ protest and requested ‘Are these people under duress? Is there a fear-factor?’ Also Read – Akshay Kumar-Saina Nehwal’s ‘Propaganda’ Tweet Are Copied Word-to-Word, Too Much For ‘India Together’? Sinha was quoted as saying, “Several people made identical tweets. What was the hurry? Many others didn’t tweet like my daughter Sonakshi Sinha who was also pressurised.” Also Read – Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn And Others Support Centre After Rihanna’s Tweet Over Farmers’ Protest Shatrughan Sinha and Sonakshi Sinha (Photo edited by Gaurav Gautam for India.com) The veteran Bollywood actor additional mentioned that he stands with the worldwide stars who spoke on the matter and introduced the world’s focus to the problem. Taking former grownup film star Mia Khalifa’s title, Shatrughan Sinha mentioned, “I appreciate Mia Khalifa, Rihanna, and Greta Thunberg for speaking out. If these people can come out to speak for the farmers, they should be encouraged. It is nothing against the nation. When our own PM goes to America and says ‘abki baar Trump sarkaar‘, then he’s also speaking on the matters related to their country.”

    Showering her daughter with extra praises, Sinha mentioned, “My daughter is brave. Sonakshi took a bold step and decided to support farmers. Justice should be given because they deserve justice.” On Wednesday, a number of Bollywood stars together with Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn, Karan Johar, Suniel Shetty and others took to Twitter to ask the countrymen to remain warned towards the ‘international propaganda’. Even the well-known sportspersons together with Sachin Tendulkar and Saina Nehwal posted with the 2 hashtags seen in all of the celeb tweets.

  • EXCLUSIVE: International plot behind R-Day violence has been uncovered, says Delhi Police Commissioner

    Delhi Police Commissioner SN Shrivastava in an unique dialog with India TV spoke on the Republic Day violence which happened throughout farmers tractor parade and mentioned all of the actions being taken in opposition to the rioters. Speaking to India TV, Delhi’s prime cop mentioned that over 40 instances have been registered, 130 folks have been arrested, with peoples’ assist, they’ve accessed a number of movies of the R-Day violence, rioters are being recognized and a radical probe utilizing scientific methods is underway.

    On worldwide conspiracy behind farmers’ agitation particularly after worldwide activists, celebrities tweeting about it, the Delhi Police Chief mentioned {that a} case has been registered to unearth the conspiracy… these behind the violence will probably be uncovered. The cyber cell has registered a case… a ‘instrument equipment’ that was being extensively shared has now been uncovered… and additional probe is that this matter is underway.

    The Delhi Police chief mentioned that motion as per the legislation will probably be taken in opposition to those that have been behind this instrument equipment.

    ALSO READ | Delhi Republic Day violence was pre-planned? Police reveal the sinister plot

    Further talking on the R-Day violence and people concerned in its Facebook reside, SN Shrivastava mentioned no matter scientific methods have been utilized by the rioters, the Delhi Police can also be utilizing the identical scientific methods to nab them.

    Speaking on the motion being taken in opposition to those that had promised of a peaceable tractor march however it ended up in violence, the Delhi Police chief mentioned crime department, particular cell, district police, all these businesses are investigating the matter. As per the requirement, the businesses are calling them for additional questioning.

    On Red Fort incident, Delhi Police Chief mentioned no matter occurred, folks noticed it, TV channels have additionally proven it… movies have surfaced… a radical probe is being finished.

    ALSO READ | Greta Thunberg’s new tweet after Delhi Police’s FIR, says ‘nonetheless stand with farmers’

    Responding to nails, barbed wires getting used at Delhi borders the place farmers are persevering with their protest, Delhi’s prime cop mentioned he has come to satisfy fellow police personnel who have been injured within the R-Day violence to laud their braveness and trustworthy responsibility… all these preparations are being made to make sure the security and safety of the folks of Delhi.

    The Delhi Police Commissioner concluded by saying they’re keeping track of all of the developments which are happening together with farmers upcoming protest on February 6 as they’ve threatened to dam roads. He mentioned the legislation is supreme, nobody is above it and motion will probably be taken in opposition to responsible whether or not it might be a farmer, politician or Deep Sidhu.

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  • Delhi Republic Day violence was pre-planned? Police reveal the sinister plot

    Image Source : INDIA TV Delhi Police says software equipment shared by Greta Thunberg was much like what occurred in Delhi on January 26.
    The Delhi Police on Thursday that it has taken cognizance of the ‘software equipment’ much like that shared by Swedish teen activist Greta Thunberg in her tweet. The intention of the ‘software equipment’ was to create social disharmony in India amid the continued farmers’ protest, the police stated. 

    Briefing the press, Praveer Ranjan, Special Commissioner of Police stated that the ‘software equipment’ has been within the public area since a while and investigations have revealed that it was authored by a pro-Khalistan group. 

    “We haven’t named anybody in the FIR, it’s only against the creators of ‘tool kit’ which is a matter of investigation and Delhi Police will be investigating that case,” he stated.

    ALSO READ: Greta Thunberg’s new tweet after Delhi Police’s FIR, says ‘nonetheless stand with farmers’

    “Sections in FIR are 124 A IPC-spreading disaffection against Govt of India, it’s regarding sedition, 153 A-promoting hatred amongst various communities on social/cultural/religious grounds, same is 153 & 120 B for criminal conspiracy to give shape to such a plan,” Ranjan added. 

    The Delhi Police’ briefing got here shortly after experiences emerged that an FIR has been filed in opposition to Greta Thunberg for her tweets supporting protesting farmers. She had shared the contentious software equipment in considered one of her tweets. 

    “I still #StandWithFarmers and support their peaceful protest. No amount of hate, threats or violations of human rights will ever change that. #FarmersProtest,” the 18-year-old tweeted after experiences of case filed in opposition to her. 

    ALSO READ: 3-hour-long ‘chakka jaam’ on Feb 6: Rakesh Tikait vows to accentuate farmers protest

    Earlier, the Delhi Police stated it has launched motion in opposition to alleged “fake posts” on social media platforms associated to the violence that broke out on Republic Day through the farmers’ tractor protest and has registered 4 circumstances within the matter.

    The police stated they’ve observed some social media behaviours in the previous couple of days the place pretend information is circulating about police firing in opposition to the protesters, although over 500 police personnel have been injured as a consequence of restrained motion in opposition to the violent and rampaging protesters.

    “Fake news about resignation by 200 police personnel in support of farmers’ protest, and old images and videos of law and order action that are unrelated to the current situation in Delhi are being peddled to generate resentment against the administration,” Delhi Police PRO Chinmoy Biswal had stated.

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  • Greta Thunberg booked by Delhi Police for ‘provocative’ tweet on farmers protest in India

    Image Source : INDIA TV Delhi Police registers case towards Greta Thunberg.
    The Delhi police has registered a case towards activist Greta Thunberg who had tweeted within the favour of farmers protests in India. According to Delhi Police, Thunberg had made provocative tweets in regards to the farmers’ motion in India. The police registered a separate case towards the provocative tweet.

    According to preliminary info, an FIR has been registered below 120B, 153A of the IT Act. The Delhi Police is more likely to maintain a press convention shortly over the matter.

    Teen local weather activist Greta Thunberg and US Vice President Kamala Harris’ niece have been amongst a number of folks from the worldwide group who got here out in assist of the farmers’ protest towards the Centre’s new agriculture legal guidelines.

    Their remarks got here quickly after worldwide pop star Rihanna shared a information article highlighting the Centre’s crackdown on the farmers by slicing off Internet providers in lots of areas.

    “We stand in solidarity with the #FarmersProtest in India,” Thunberg had tweeted on Tuesday, tagging a CNN information report headlined: “India cuts internet around New Delhi as protesting farmers clash with police.” She additionally shared “a toolkit for those who want to help”.

    “Here’s a toolkit if you want to help,” tweeted Thunberg, which takes the consumer to a doc containing particulars on methods to assist the protest.

    In the doc, varied pressing actions, together with making a Twitter storm and protesting exterior Indian embassies, have been listed which have been wanted to be taken to assist farmers’ protest.

    Meena Harris, an American lawyer who’s the niece of Kamala Harris, had stated, “It’s no coincidence that the world’s oldest democracy was attacked not even a month ago, and as we speak, the most populous democracy is under assault.”

    “This is related. We ALL should be outraged by India’s internet shutdowns and paramilitary violence against farmer protesters,” Meena Harris tweeted.

    Earlier on Tuesday, Rihanna had tweeted, “Why aren’t we talking about this?! #FarmersProtest.”

    ALSO READ | Farmers behind nation’s progress, taken measures to make them Atmanirbhar: PM Modi

    India reacted sharply on Wednesday to feedback by the overseas celebrities and others, saying a really small part of farmers in components of the nation had some reservations in regards to the farm reforms and a correct understanding of the problem was wanted earlier than dashing to touch upon the agitation.

    “The temptation of sensationalist social media hashtags and comments, especially when resorted to by celebrities and others, is neither accurate nor responsible,” the Ministry of External Affairs stated in a curt assertion.

    Nine-year-old local weather activist Licypriya Kangujam had requested Thunberg to assist the protest, saying farmers have been already battling the local weather disaster.

    “Hi @GretaThunberg! Please extend support to the voice of millions of Indian farmers. This is the world”s biggest historic protest for their rights,” Kanjugam, who can also be known as “India”s Greta Thunberg”, tweeted.

    Vanessa Nakate, a Ugandan local weather activist, has additionally come out in assist of the farmers.

    “Let us talk about what is happening in India right now #FarmersProtest,” Nakate tweeted, tagging Kangujam.

    In one other tweet, Kangujam had stated, “Dear friends, Our millions of poor farmers sleeping in the streets in this cold weather don’t expect anything from you. Just your one tweet of love and support /solidarity to their cause means a lots to them. Our Indian celebrities get lost.”

    Thousands of farmers, principally from Punjab, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh, have been protesting at Delhi’s borders for over two months demanding repeal of the three farm legal guidelines and authorized assure of minimal assist value for his or her crops.

    Farmer unions have introduced a national blockade of nationwide and state highways for 3 hours on Saturday after they would block in protest towards the Internet ban in areas close to their agitation websites, harassment allegedly meted out to them by authorities and different points.

    Sites of the farmer protest at Delhi’s borders have become fortresses with police beefing up safety and placing up multi-layer barricades to cease the motion of autos. Concertina wires have additionally been put as much as hold off folks on foot.

    The strengthened safety measures come after the violence through the Republic Day tractor parade by the farmers.

    (With inputs from PTI)

    ALSO READ | Motivated campaigns concentrating on India won’t ever succeed: EAM S Jaishankar

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  • Rihanna and Greta immediate an MEA outburst — and a hashtag firestorm

    In a extremely uncommon transfer that has raised eyebrows, the federal government Wednesday slammed “celebrities and others” for his or her feedback in help of farmer protests, calling them “neither accurate nor responsible”.
    This got here after pop icon Rihanna, teenage local weather activist Greta Thunberg and lawyer-author Meena Harris, niece of US Vice President Kamala Harris, spoke out on the farmer protests.
    The Ministry of External Affairs, in an official assertion, stated: “Before rushing to comment on such matters, we would urge that the facts be ascertained, and a proper understanding of the issues at hand be undertaken. The temptation of sensationalist social media hashtags and comments, especially when resorted to by celebrities and others, is neither accurate nor responsible.”
    Incidentally, the MEA’s assertion had two social media hashtags: “#IndiaTogether” and “#IndiaAgainstPropaganda”.
    Responding to the MEA assertion and hashtags, Union Home Minister Amit Shah too weighed in and took to Twitter, saying: “No propaganda can deter India’s unity! No propaganda can stop India to attain new heights! Propaganda cannot decide India’s fate only ‘Progress’ can. India stands united and together to achieve progress.”
    External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar additionally joined in: “Motivated campaigns targeting India will never succeed. We have the self confidence today to hold our own. This India will push back.”

    Motivated campaigns concentrating on India won’t ever succeed. We have the self esteem at the moment to carry our personal. This India will push again. #IndiaCollectively #IndiaIn opposition toPropaganda
    — Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) February 3, 2021
    Both Shah and Jaishankar tweeted with hashtags #IndiaCollectively and #IndiaIn opposition toPropaganda. They had been joined by a spread of celebrities from Lata Mangeshkar to Sachin Tendulkar, Ajay Devgn to Virat Kohli.
    The MEA assertion and Jaishankar’s tweet drew a pointy response from Congress chief and former Union Minister P Chidambaram who known as the federal government’s response “puerile”.

    It is sweet that Rihanna and Greta Thunberg can get up the MEA.
    Come on MEA, when will you notice that folks involved with problems with human rights and livelihoods don’t acknowledge nationwide boundaries?
    — P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) February 3, 2021
    In a sequence of tweets, Chidambaram stated: “It is good that Rihanna and Greta Thunberg can wake up the MEA. Come on MEA, when will you realize that people concerned with issues of human rights and livelihoods do not recognize national boundaries? Why did MEA comment on the military coup in Myanmar? Why is it “deeply concerning” to the MEA? Why does MEA recurrently touch upon points which might be “internal” to Sri Lanka and Nepal? Why did the PM of India touch upon the assault on the Capitol constructing in Washington by the Trump storm troopers? It is unhappy that somebody erudite and worldly sensible like Mr S Jaishankar ought to enable such puerile reactions by the MEA.”
    As a long-standing norm, the federal government, particularly the Ministry of External Affairs, solely reacts to statements by worldwide and multilateral organisations, international governments, that too from Foreign Ministries, Foreign Ministers, heads of States (Presidents) and heads of governments (Prime Ministers).
    In latest years, it has began responding to feedback from Members of Parliament and political leaders of different nations. The Ministry doesn’t normally reply to personal people and their feedback.
    This time, that exception was made after two main social media influencers, Rihanna and Thunberg, tagged a CNN report and commented on the farmer protests.
    Rihanna, who has over 100 million followers on Twitter, took to the microblogging website and shared a CNN report headlined, “India cuts internet around New Delhi as protesting farmers clash with police”.
    “Why aren’t we talking about this? #FarmersProtest,” Rihanna wrote.
    Her tweet gained prompt traction on Twitter, with greater than 2.7 lakh retweets and greater than 6 lakh likes inside 24 hours.
    She had additionally tweeted on Myanmar Tuesday. “My prayers are with you #myanmar!”, and had quote-tweeted Human Rights Watch, which stated that the state of affairs in Myanmar required an pressing response from the worldwide neighborhood.
    Climate activist Thunberg additionally shared the CNN report on farmer protests, however was extra specific in her help. “We stand in solidarity with the #FarmersProtest in India,” she wrote.
    Kamala Harris’ niece Meena Harris stated everybody ought to be “outraged by India’s internet shutdowns and paramilitary violence against farmer protesters”. She stated that “as we speak, the most populous democracy is under assault”.
    Defending the farm legal guidelines, the MEA, in its assertion, gave a full account of the method: “The Parliament of India, after a full debate and discussion, passed reformist legislation relating to the agricultural sector. These reforms give expanded market access and provide greater flexibility to farmers. They also pave the way for economically and ecologically sustainable farming.”
    It stated “a very small section of farmers in parts of India have some reservations about these reforms”.
    “Respecting the sentiments of the protestors, the Government of India has initiated a series of talks with their representatives. Union Ministers have been part of the negotiations, and eleven rounds of talks have already been held. The Government has even offered to keep the laws on hold, an offer iterated by no less than the Prime Minister of India,” the MEA stated.
    “Yet, it is unfortunate to see vested interest groups trying to enforce their agenda on these protests, and derail them. This was egregiously witnessed on January 26, India’s Republic Day. A cherished national commemoration, the anniversary of the inauguration of the Constitution of India, was besmirched, and violence and vandalism took place in the Indian capital,” it stated.
    “Some of these vested interest groups have also tried to mobilise international support against India. Instigated by such fringe elements, Mahatma Gandhi statues have been desecrated in parts of the world. This is extremely disturbing for India and for civilised society everywhere,” it stated, referring to statues being vandalised within the US lately.
    The MEA stated Indian police forces have dealt with these protests with utmost restraint. “It may be noted that hundreds of men and women serving in the police have been physically attacked, and in some cases stabbed and seriously wounded,” it stated.
    “We would like to emphasise that these protests must be seen in the context of India’s democratic ethos and polity, and the efforts of the Government and the concerned farmer groups to resolve the impasse,” it stated.
    On the MEA issuing an official assertion on tweets by non-public people, former diplomat Vivek Katju, who retired as Secretary within the Ministry of External Affairs, stated: “This marks a new page for our external publicity efforts to counter criticism. The question is if it will be effective to reach the followers of those who have tweeted.”
    Last December, days after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau got here out in help of the protesting farmers, India summoned the Canadian envoy and warned that such “actions”, in the event that they continued, would have a “seriously damaging impact” on bilateral ties.
    While Trudeau was the primary head of a rustic to talk out on the protests, he was not the one international politician to take action. At least a dozen members of parliament from the UK, Australia, Canada and a Republican Party functionary from the US additionally voiced help for the farmers.

  • Let us keep united on this hour of disagreements: Virat Kohli on Rihanna, Thunberg’s tweets on farmers protest

    Image Source : GETTY Virat Kohli
    Indian cricketers Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane on Wednesday joined former gamers Sachin Tendulkar and Ravi Shastri to help Centre’s name on standing in opposition to “propaganda” in opposition to the insurance policies of the Indian authorities after worldwide personalities like Rihanna and Greta Thunberg tweeted in help of farmer’s protest. 
    “Let us all stay united in this hour of disagreements. Farmers are an integral part of our country and I’m sure an amicable solution will be found between all parties to bring about peace and move forward together,” Kohli tweeted.

    “There’s no issue that cannot be resolved if we stand together as one. Let’s remain united and work towards resolving our internal issues #IndiaTogether,” Rahane tweeted.
    Let us all keep united on this hour of disagreements. Farmers are an integral a part of our nation and I’m positive an amicable answer will probably be discovered between all events to result in peace and transfer ahead collectively. #IndiaTogether— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) February 3, 2021

    There’s no subject that can not be resolved if we stand collectively as one. Let’s stay united and work in the direction of resolving our inside points #IndiaTogether

    — Ajinkya Rahane (@ajinkyarahane88) February 3, 2021

    We as a rustic have points to resolve immediately and may have points to resolve tomorrow as nicely, however that does not imply we create a divide or get perturbed by exterior forces. Everything might be resolved by means of amicable and unbiased dialogue. #IndiaAgainstPropaganda#IndiaTogether— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina) February 3, 2021

    Earlier within the night, Bollywood superstars Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn and producer-director Karan Johar tweeted in help of the federal government after Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) issued an announcement saying notable personalities ought to chorus from reacting on this subject and somewhat get “proper understanding of the issues”.
    “Before speeding to touch upon such issues, we might urge that the details be ascertained, and a correct understanding of the problems at hand be undertaken. The temptation of sensationalist social media hashtags and feedback, particularly when resorted to by celebrities and others, is neither correct nor accountable,” stated MEA in its assertion on Wednesday.
    Rihanna had tweeted saying, “why aren’t we talking about this?! #FarmersProtest”. Climate activist Thunberg and and US Vice President Kamala Harris’ niece joined the singer to supply help to the farner’s protest.

  • Now, Mia Khalifa Questions ‘Delhi’s Internet Ban & Human Rights Violation’ During Farmers’ Protests

    New Delhi: With the farmers’ protest and the next web ban making worldwide headlines, now grownup movie star Mia Khalifa has voiced her issues and tweeted her assist to farmers. Khalifa questioned the Centre’s choice to dam web companies at three protest websites close to Delhi borders and connected a photograph of the protests, the place one among them may very well be seen holding a placard saying, “Stop Killing farmers.” In the tweet, Khalifa mentioned,” What within the human rights violations is occurring?! They reduce the web round New Delhi?! #FarmersProtest.” Also Read – Richa Chadha Hails Social Activist Greta Thunberg For Expressing Solidarity With Farmers Protests For over two months, 1000’s of farmers primarily from Punjab, Haryana, and western Uttar Pradesh have been tenting on Delhi’s borders, demanding the centre repeal legal guidelines. Before Khalifa, pop singer Rihanna and Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg additionally tweeted in regards to the farmers protest and prolonged their assist to the continued agitations. “We stand in solidarity with #farmersprotest in India”, Thunberg tweeted late on Tuesday evening, together with a information article in regards to the Centre’s choice to dam web companies at three protest websites close to Delhi borders. Rihanna had additionally shared the identical CNN article and tweeted why “we weren’t talking about this”.

    Well, here’s what Mia Khalifa tweeted: What within the human rights violations is occurring?! They reduce the web round New Delhi?! #FarmersProtest pic.twitter.com/a5ml1P2ikU— Mia Ok. (Adri Stan Account) (@miakhalifa) February 3, 2021 Notably, Mia Khalifa is the most recent worldwide celeb to come back out in assist of the protests. For the uninformed, Khalofa is a Lebanese-American  porn star and webcam mannequin. Soon after the porn star tweeted about the identical, #MiaKhalifa began trending on Twitter with reactions pouring in. Many thanked her for elevating the problem, whereas others trolled her with derogatory and lewd feedback. Check a couple of reactions: Seriously, they even obtained her to tweet 🤣🤣— Vagisha (@vagishasoni) February 3, 2021 Aajao sab log katora lekar😕aapka hello intezaar tha ab line mai aur kaun kaun h?— ꪑ☆ (@OhhFudge_) February 3, 2021 Main aapse porn roop se sehmat hoon.— Prayag (@theprayagtiwari) February 3, 2021 Thank you Mia increase the voice of farmer’s. Indian farmer’s needs world stand for them. Please world assist Indian Farmer’s. pic.twitter.com/h7vN8DAVwm— ਬਾਬਾ ਬਖਤੌਰਾ (@jatt_junction) February 3, 2021

    On Republic Day, a bunch of protesters deviated from the route of the farmers’ Tractor Parade and attacked Delhi Police personnel in ITO earlier than storming the Red Fort.

  • 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.

  • Richa Chadha Hails Social Activist Greta Thunberg For Expressing Solidarity With Farmers Protests

    After worldwide pop icon Rihanna tweeted concerning the farmers’ protest, it was teen social activist Greta Thunberg who prolonged her help to the farmers’ protest at Delhi borders towards the controversial agricultural legal guidelines. Thunberg took to her Twitter account on Tuesday evening and wrote: “We stand in solidarity with #farmersprotest in India”. Bollywood actor Richa Chadha reacted to Greta’s tweet. She replied with a “Yes” to Greta. Also Read – ‘We Stand in Solidarity’: After Rihanna, Activist Greta Thunberg Extends Support To Farmers’ Protest ❤️🙏🏼🏹 https://t.co/FNnxzutVmA Also Read – Donald Trump, Greta Thunberg, WHO, Kremlin Critic on The List of Nobel Peace Prize Nominees— TheRichaChadha (@RichaChadha) February 2, 2021 Also Read – Tandav Over Supreme Court’s Order: Richa Chadha, Konkona Sensharma React After Gauahar KhanRihanna on Tuesday had shared an article highlighting the Indian authorities’s newest crackdown on the agitating farmers by reducing off web companies and wrote: “Why aren’t we talking about this?! #FarmersProtest”. The 32-year-old singer’s tweet gained instantaneous traction on Twitter, with a couple of lakh retweets and two lakh likes inside hours. Many Bollywood celebrities together with Swara Bhasker, Hansal Mehta, Lilly Singh lauded Rihanna for supporting farmers. However, Kangana Ranaut was the one one who talked negatively about Rihanna’s tweet. She wrote: “No one is talking about it because they are not farmers they are terrorists who are trying to divide India so that China can take over our vulnerable broken nation and make it a Chinese colony much like the USA. Sit down you fool, we are not selling our nation like you dummies.” Later, Ranaut was trolled over this.

    The farmers’ protest began after the federal government handed three legal guidelines within the agriculture sector in September 2020. Thousands of protesting farmers, primarily from Punjab and Haryana, have been tenting at a number of Delhi borders for over two months, demanding the repeal of the legal guidelines, and a authorized assure on minimal help costs (MSP) for his or her crops.

  • Dalai Lama, Thunberg interplay: ‘Need to educate ourselves on global processes linked to climate crisis’

    PEOPLE NEED to boost their data in regards to the setting and demand motion in opposition to local weather change, stated younger environmental activist Greta Thunberg whereas just about interacting with Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, and local weather change scientists Sunday throughout a livestream occasion.
    During a dialogue on ‘The Crisis of Climate Feedback Loops’ – self-perpetuating pure warming methods which feed upon themselves to amplify – at a webcast organised by the Mind and Life Institute, she stated: “We need to educate ourselves to understand the global processes linked to the climate crisis, to see what’s happening to our planet. People must learn as much as they can – there’s unlimited amount of information – and spread this information to create a social movement and shift the social norm. Because if we are enough people who demand change and advocate climate action, we will reach a critical mass and will no longer be possible to ignore.”
    “It’s not a small task but it’s something that we simply need to do because there’s no other option. Restoring Nature is not only a solution to the climate crisis, but also to the biodiversity crisis and so on,” added Thunberg.
    Speaking in the course of the occasion, the Dalai Lama stated that every one 7.8 billion people should act as a singe neighborhood to battle the local weather disaster, and shed their previous habits of considering of themselves as a part of a small circle of people. “According to today’s reality, thinking in terms of ‘my self, my family, my nation’ has become unrealistic. An individual’s future is now linked to the entire humanity and planet, to a happier humanity and a healthier world,” he stated, including that it’s an encouraging signal that younger individuals like Thunberg are genuinely involved for the way forward for the planet.

    He additional stated that when he was younger, he noticed loads of snow within the excessive mountains of Tibet but it surely had began reducing steadily, and an identical development is noticeable round Dharamshala, his current dwelling. “Eventually Tibet may become a desert, some scientists say,” he stated. The Dalai Lama instructed that areas reminiscent of Australia and Western Africa which have huge deserts might begin changing sea water into potable water on a big scale to help human populations and cultivation in desert areas.
    Susan Natali, an Arctic scientist, stated that the Arctic is warming twice as quick as the remainder of the planet, attributable to which its permafrost is thawing. The permafrost accommodates a considerable amount of carbon, which is twice the carbon presently current within the ambiance. As the icy expanse melts, the newly-released natural matter within the soil, which had remained frozen for 1000’s of years, is now being decomposed by microbes, resulting in launch of carbon dioxide and methane within the ambiance. These heat-trapping gases additional heat the ambiance, which results in extra permafrost thaw and so forth, thus making a optimistic suggestions loop. Natali added that permafrost thaw just isn’t being taken under consideration by policy-makers whereas setting world carbon emission targets.

    Similar self-perpetuating warming processes are being witnessed within the forests throughout the planet, stated William Moomaw, who has authored a number of ‘Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’ (IPCC) experiences. He stated destruction of forests and world warming are accelerating one another, resulting in extra droughts, pests, illnesses and wildfires, reminiscent of the huge fires witnessed in Australia and western USA lastyear.
    The scientists warned that these suggestions loops might attain a tipping level, following which the carbon sinks reminiscent of forests may very well turn out to be a supply of carbon dioxide as their natural matter will get launched into the air, and this may increasingly end in irreversible warming of the planet. Fortunately, they stated, these suggestions loops could be reversed, and if emissions are reduce, deforestation halted and the earth re-greened, the reversed mechanism might start to robotically cool the planet.