The MEA's reaction came after several international celebrities and activists including American pop singer Rihanna and Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg tweeted about the farmers' protest in India. '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 said in a curt statement. India on Wednesday reacted sharply to comments by foreign celebrities and others, including pop singer Rihanna on farmers' protests, saying a very small section of farmers in parts of the country have some reservations about the farm reforms and a proper understanding of the issue is needed before rushing to comment on the agitation. The detail that the ‘toolkit’ gets into clearly show that this has not been done in a hurry, but is the handiwork of a well-funded, propagandist machine working to fan fire and show India in bad light. Some on Twitter are saying that the devious thing about this plan is that it has been in place for months (as is evident from the original ‘toolkit’) and aims to keep India on a boil by using farmers as a means to create disorder. One farmer, who died in the protest, was killed when his tractor overturned as he tried to slam it through a barricade. Many on Twitter have also pointed out that while everyone could see the violence that armed rioters indulged in, the document continues to refer to them as ‘peaceful’ farmers.ĭespite extreme provocation, the Delhi Police were restrained and this helped in avoiding any deaths even during a violent Republic Day protest. In doing so not only do they expose their own illiteracy about Indian farm laws, but are also peddling a lie lending further credibility to the belief that this seems to be a part of a plot to defame and destabilise India. Some ill-informed overseas ‘journalists’ jumped to the defence of the 18-year-old climate activist, trying to brush the plot under the carpet as if it is just a plan to help Indian farmers on social media. However, these tweets from many cricket and Bollywood stars did not go down very well with some ‘liberals’, who have taken to trolling Indian icons who spoke about unity and supported the government. No sooner did Twitter erupt over the issue than access to the document was restricted and Thunberg deleted her tweet. Many believe that Thunberg is a mere pawn in this and is being used by forces inimical to India to further their agenda.Įven as the document was made public, discussions over the explosive nature of the document pervaded social media platforms. The document also urged people to participate in the farmers’ tractor rally which went horribly violent. The document, which Great Thunberg accidentally tweeted, seems to have been around from much before the unprecedented havoc that took place in Delhi on January 26 leading to hundreds of violent farmers attacking policemen with swords, sticks and stones and trying to run them over with tractors. The ‘toolkit’ in Thunberg's tweet outlined a detailed plan on how to intensify the farmers protests globally from before January 26. This content is not available due to your privacy preferences.
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