Bengaluru: A section of Twitter users in Karnataka expressed displeasure over former Indian cricket captain Anil Kumble supporting the government in the ongoing farmers’ protests.
Samyukta Karnataka Horata, an umbrella forum of farmers, workers and Dalit organisations in Karnataka, said in its tweet, “More than 100 farmers have died ever since farmer organisations launched protests in Delhi. Even farmers in Karnataka had been protesting against the state and central government amendments to the farm laws, since September. Dear Kumble, did you ever ask these farmers as to why were they protesting? Why are you tweeting now? Your stand in the matter is very painful.” Three days ago, condemning famed popstar Rihanna and activists like Greta Thunberg who had tweeted in support of the protesting farmers, Kumble took to Twitter using the Union government’s hashtag campaign #IndiaTogether and #IndiaAgainstPropaganda over the ongoing farmers’ protests.
Since then, there has been increasing international support for India’s farmers’ movement, with many international celebrities, politicians and social workers openly coming out in support of the Indian farmers.
Renowned Kannada writer Srinivasa Karkala said, “Human rights violations are not the internal affairs of any country.” Chetan Krishna asked, “Being a Kannadiga, how could you be a mouthpiece of this vicious government?”
Related stories
Subscribe
- Never miss a story with notifications
- Gain full access to our premium content
- Browse free from up to 5 devices at once
Latest stories