Susan Sarandon, Oscar-Winning Actor, Tweets In Support Of Farmers' Protest

Susan Sarandon Farmer Protest: India's long standing protest by agricultural farmers has got global attention. First Rihanna, then Greta and now Susan Sarandon. Follow the report below for details

Veteran Hollywood actor Susan Sarandon is out to support the Indian farmers' protest. After international pop icon Rihanna and climate campaigner, 17-year-old Greta Thunberg, Sarandon, a social activist, has extended her support to the ongoing farmers’ protest at Delhi borders. Posting a news story from the New York Times, she commented, "Standing in solidarity with the #FarmersProtest in India. Read about who they are and why they're protesting below."

Check out her tweet:

Standing in solidarity with the #FarmersProtest in India. Read about who they are and why they’re protesting below. https://t.co/yWtEkqQynF

— Susan Sarandon (@SusanSarandon) February 5, 2021

Thunberg and Rihanna's posts on the same have triggered a nationwide controversy in the matter. Several celebrities and public figures, political leaders and activists, including Meena Harris, an American lawyer and the niece of the United States Vice President Kamala Harris, media personality Mia Khalifa, actor Amanda Cerni, singers Jay Sean, Dr Zeus have supported the protesting farmers.

The Indian government has criticised the tweets from Rihanna and other celebs who have caused a massive uproar in the country. "Why aren't we talking about this?!," she had tweeted a news article about internet services being shut down around New Delhi amid the protests. Later, Swedish activist Greta Thunberg also said that she stands with the farmers in India.

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After a few Bollywood celebs also tweeted back to back on the issue, the external affairs ministry released a statement saying that certain "vested interest groups" are succeeding in getting "international support against India." 

#IndiaTogether #IndiaAgainstPropaganda https://t.co/TfdgXfrmNt pic.twitter.com/gRmIaL5Guw

— Anurag Srivastava (@MEAIndia) February 3, 2021

The government emphasised that the facts must be ascertained before people rushing to comment on the issue, calling it “neither accurate nor responsible”.

The farmers have been on protest for more than two months now. Today, they are holding a nationwide ''chakka jam'' for three hours, starting at noon.

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