After American pop star Rihanna showed her support for the ongoing Farmers' protest in India, she received an outpouring of support from many global celebrities around the world.
After which, the Indian government responded strongly after global celebrities supported the farmers' movement. The Indian government received overwhelming support from Bollywood celebrities and cricketers on social media.
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The entire nation has reacted strongly to global celebrities like pop singer Rihanna and environmental activist Greta Thanberg supporting the farmers' movement. Many Bollywood actors, cricketers and Union ministers supported the government's stand and praised the way the Central government has been handling the crisis.
Former cricketers Sachin Tendulkar, Anil Kumble and Ravi Shastri have tweeted with the hashtags 'India Together' and 'India Against Propaganda'. India's sensational opener Rohit Sharma also took to twitter to show his support for the Indian government over the ongoing farmers' protest. However, in response to Hitman's message, Kangana posted a derogatory tweet in which she referred to many Indian cricket team players' as "Dhobi Ka Kutta".
Rohit wrote, "India has always been stronger when we all stand together and finding a solution is the need of the hour. Our farmers play an important role in our nation’s well being and I am sure everyone will play their roles to find a solution TOGETHER. #IndiaTogether."
"Why all these cricketers sounding like dhobi ka kutta na ghar ka na ghat ka? Why would farmers be against laws which are revolutionary for their well-being. These are terrorists who are causing ruckus. Say that na...itna daarr lagta hai?" the actress wrote on social media which was later removed by Twitter.
Reacting to foreign celebs supporting the farmers' protest, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs has said that some vested selfish groups are trying to impose their agenda on the farmers' demonstrations.
"The urge to sensationalize hashtags and comments on social media, especially by celebrities and others, is neither correct nor responsible," the Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement.
On the other hand, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that no misinformation can shatter the unity of India nor stop the country from touching new heights.