‘I still ‘Stand With Farmers’ and support their peaceful protest’: Greta Thunberg Tweets after Delhi Police files FIR
Farmers Protest: Greta Thunberg's tweets in support of the protests near Delhi against farm laws are among many posts that have drawn international attention
New Delhi: Soon after Delhi Police filed an FIR against Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg over her tweet on farmers’ protest.
She Tweeted that she still stands with the farmers and support their peaceful protest.
She further said that”No amount of hate, threats or violations of human rights will ever change that.”
I still #StandWithFarmers and support their peaceful protest.
No amount of hate, threats or violations of human rights will ever change that. #FarmersProtest— Greta Thunberg (@GretaThunberg) February 4, 2021
Greta Thunberg has extended her support to the farmers protesting on the borders of New Delhi against the three farm laws saying that she stands in solidarity with the farmers.
“We stand in solidarity with the #FarmersProtest in India,” Thunberg wrote on Twitter on Tuesday. The teen activist’s post on the micro-blogging site came after Rihanna shared a news article highlighting the Centre’s crackdown on the farmers by cutting off internet services in many regions.
“Why aren’t we talking about this?!”, wrote Rihanna, as she added the hashtag #FarmersProtest along with the post on the micro-blogging site.
Delhi Police registered an FIR against her with Section 153A (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race) and Section 120B (criminal conspiracy).
Farmers have been protesting on the different borders of the national capital since November 26 last year against the three newly enacted farm laws: Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020; the Farmers Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and farm Services Act 2020 and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020.
India on Wednesday emphasised that the protests must be seen in the context of its democratic ethos and polity and before rushing to comment, one must ascertain facts and understand the issues at hand.
“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,” the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a statement. “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,” MEA added.
This statement comes after unwarranted and uninformed comments were made by a few foreign individuals and entities amid the farmers’ protest in India.