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International celebrities like Rihanna, Lilly Singh had tweeted in support of the farmers.
Slamming their reactions, the Ministry of External Affairs issued an official statement with the hashtags- India Together, India Against Propaganda.
Bollywood biggies, including Akshay Kumar, Karan Johar, Hema Malini, Ajay Devgn, Suniel Shetty, singer Lata Mangeshkar, sports persons Virat Kohli, Sachin Tendulkar, Saina Nehwal had tweeted in support of the Central Govt.
Check out their tweets below:
Following the stir in social media, Maharashtra Congress general secretary and spokesperson Sachin Sawant alleged that these celebrities tweeted in support of the Centre’s statement under pressure from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Now, as reported by India Today, on Monday, Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh ordered a probe into the tweets by the Indian celebrities, supporting the Central govt amidst the farmers’ protest.
“Are these tweets posted under some pressure? Were they forced to do the same? Our intelligence agencies will look into it. How are the tweets of Akshay Kumar and Saina Nehwal the same? This will be looked into. Suniel Shetty’s tweet, wherein a BJP leader is tagged, is before us as well. And, the matter will now be investigated,” Anil Deshmukh said.
As NDTV reported, “Akshay Kumar and Saina Nehwal tweeted the exact same thing and actor Suniel Shetty tagged a BJP leader. While everyone has a right to express themselves, we want the government to probe whether these people were pressurized by the government to tweet this,” Sachin Sawant stated.
