Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Monday asked Modi government,"Is our country so weak that a 18-year-old-girl Greta Thunberg is being considered an enemy for speaking in favour of famers?
"Celebrities like Sachin Tendulkar and Lata Mangeshkar being misled. Is our country so weak that a 18-year-old-girl (Greta Thunberg) is being considered an enemy for speaking in favour of the protesting farmers?" he asked. Earlier also the Congress leader had asked,"When singer Rihanna and climate activist Greta Thunberg sought to express solidarity with the Indian farmers, why are we getting so much rattled?".
Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said no questions were asked when some "nationalists" pleaded in America 'Abki Baar, Trump Sarkar' or when India protested during the 'Black Lives Matter' against the brutality on George Floyd.
International pop star Rihanna teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg and others extended their support to farmers protesting on the borders of India's capital against the three agriculture laws introduced by the Central government last year and asked why people were not talking about it.
On Wednesday, the MEA issued a statement to counter the tweets by international celebrities including singer Rihanna, climate activist Greta Thunberg and others saying that the laws were passed after a full debate and discussion.
Farmers have been protesting on the different borders of the national capital since November 26 last year against the three newly enacted farm laws: Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020; the Farmers Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and farm Services Act 2020 and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020.