‘Our nation, not your concern’
Singer Rihanna and a host of international celebs have stirred the hornet’s nest by commenting about the ongoing farmers’ protest in India. Their tweets brought both, trolls and supporters from all over the country. The Government of India has issued a stern warning to “outsiders” participating in issues they know little about
On Tuesday, international pop sensation Rihanna (RiRi) tweeted in support of the farmers protest in India. In her post, she shared a news article regarding the Internet curb imposed across Delhi to silence the farmers. Her caption to the post was, “Why aren’t we talking about this? #FarmersProtest (sic).”
The tweet began trending soon after, igniting a host of international reactions from celebrities, activists and politicians across the world. Then, as it is almost expected nowadays, the tweet brought both trolls and supporters from all over the world as well.
Things came to such a head that the Government of India went on record issuing an unprecedented statement and stern warning about “outsiders” participating in these discussions, while pointing out that the protests were by a very small section of farmers in parts of India.
In its statement, the Ministry of External Affairs urged the international celebs to ascertain facts before rushing to comment on the issue and to get a proper understanding of the issues at hand. “The temptation of sensationalist social media hashtags and comments, especially when resorted to by celebrities and others, is neither accurate nor responsible,” a part of the statement read.
All said and done, given that technology has wiped out geographical boundaries at least regarding issues concerning humanity and the planet, it is natural to expect people all over the globe, celebs or otherwise, to be concerned about what’s happening in the world around them. However, political boundaries seem to exist. So isn’t it reasonable to think that nobody has any business interfering with another country’s issues, political or otherwise?
As expected many citizens expressed their thoughts on the topic, sharing them on their social media pages.