MEA issues statement after international celebrities show solidarity with farmers

New Delhi: Ministry of External Affairs, India released a detailed statement regarding the farmers’ protest on Wednesday after international celebrities like Rihanna and Greta Thunberg stood in solidarity with the Indian farmers protesting against the Centre’s farm laws.
Anurag Srivastava, the spokesperson of the MEA, released a statement on Twitter speaking about the government’s efforts to negotiate with farmers.
“A very small section of farmers in parts of India have some reservations about these reforms. Respecting the sentiments of the protestors, the Government of India has initiated a series of talks with their representatives. Union ministers have been part of the negotiations, and eleven talks have already been held. The government has even offered to keep the laws on hold, an offer iterated by no less than the Prime minister of India,” a part of the statement read.
#IndiaTogether #IndiaAgainstPropaganda https://t.co/TfdgXfrmNt pic.twitter.com/gRmIaL5Guw — Arindam Bagchi (@MEAIndia) February 3, 2021 This statement was issued only a few hours after international celebrities, including pop singer Rihanna and teen environmentalist Greta Thunberg, voiced their opinion and showed solidarity with the farmers’ protests.
why aren’t we talking about this?! #FarmersProtest https://t.co/obmIlXhK9S — Rihanna (@rihanna) February 2, 2021 We stand in solidarity with the #FarmersProtest in India.
https://t.co/tqvR0oHgo0 — Greta Thunberg (@GretaThunberg) February 2, 2021 Not just them, lawyer Meena Harris, niece of US Vice President Kamala Harris, have also tweeted showing support for the agitating farmers https://twitter.com/meenaharris/status/1356747965713371138 Soon after these celebrities tweeted, they started receiving a lot of flack from people online who thought that these people should not “interfere” in India’s internal matters and not talk about issues not concerning them.