In a country like India where none of the A-list actors has come out in support of farmer’s protest, the pop sensation being a foreigner has taken a stand for them.
Rihanna is one of the most talented, powerful and influential people in the world. The singer has successfully made big-name in music, fashion and apparel industry and often talks on social issues. Her latest tweet on farmer’s protest in India is grabbing the eyeballs of netizens.
Rihanna shared CNN’s story on the current state of farmers’ protest and exclaimed, ‘Why aren’t we talking about this?! #FarmersProtest,’ Rihanna wrote on Twitter alongside a CNN news article headlined, ‘India cuts internet around New Delhi as protesting farmers clash with police.’ .
Thousands of farmers, mainly from Punjab and Haryana, have been camping at several Delhi border points since November end, demanding the government to repeal the three farm laws and legal guarantee of minimum support price (MSP) for their crops.
The tweet by Rihanna, who has 100 million followers on the microblogging site, garned thousands of retweets and likes within an hour.
Rihanna’s Tweet About Indian Farmers Protest
One user reacted to her tweet and commented, “When we Indians still are waiting for our sportstars, singers, Bollywood celebrities & of course mainstream media to raise voice against these undemocratic means imposed by the govt, this is really uplifting! Thanks”.
Rihanna’s Fan Tweet
Another user commented, “Thank you so much Queen Rihanna Thank you for speaking up for our farmers in India.. i just cant express how i am feeling now.. Thank you standing with us Hopefully our farmers get their demands fulfilled #FarmersProtest”.
Riri’s Fan Tweet
Sites of the farmer protest at Delhi’s borders have turned into fortresses with the police beefing up security and putting up multi-layer barricades to stop the movement of vehicles. Barbed wire has also been put up to keep off people on foot.
The strengthened security measures at the agitation sites across the Delhi borders come after the violence during the Republic day tractor parade by protesting farmers in which 394 security personnel were injured.