Akshay Kumar faces backlash online for his stand on farmers’ protest

Pop star Rihanna and climate activist Greta Thunberg extended their support towards the farmers’ protest. They also questioned the internet shutdown at protest sites in Delhi in their tweets. Post this, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) issued a statement urging that celebrities should try to get a “proper understanding of the issues” before commenting on such matters. Bollywood celebs like Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn and Karan Johar have backed this stand by the government.

MEA said in its statement, “Before rushing to comment on such matters, we would urge that the facts be ascertained, and a proper understanding of the issues at hand be undertaken. The temptation of sensationalist social media hashtags and comments, especially when resorted to by celebrities and others, is neither accurate nor responsible.”

Akshay Kumar supporting this, tweeted, “Farmers constitute an extremely important part of our country. And the efforts being undertaken to resolve their issues are evident. Let’s support an amicable resolution, rather than paying attention to anyone creating differences” with hashtags #IndiaTogether #IndiaAgainstPropaganda.

Take a look at his tweet here.

Farmers constitute an extremely important part of our country. And the efforts being undertaken to resolve their issues are evident. Let’s support an amicable resolution, rather than paying attention to anyone creating differences. ??#IndiaTogether #IndiaAgainstPropaganda https://t.co/LgAn6tIwWp

— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) February 3, 2021

Post his tweet, Akshay was called out by a section of netizens for standing by Centre. One user commented, “Why is Canadian interfering in India’s matters?” while one wrote, “Farmers’ protest are an internal matter of our country. Canadians have no right to comment on our internal matters”.

Check some of the comments here.

Canadian beach mein na bol

— Wasim (@Wasim__37) February 3, 2021

Farmers’ protest are an internal matter of our country.
Canadians have no right to comment on our internal matters.

— Dr. Syeda Uzma (@sane_indian) February 3, 2021

एक कनाडियन को भारत के इंटरनल मैटर में बोलना शोभा नहीं देता..#BhaktLogic

— Vivek Gupta? (@30guptavivek) February 3, 2021

Waah modi waah
Rihaana ne tweet kiya to darr k maare
Bollywood k pass pahoch gye
Kaayar hai ye Bollywood waale
Sach k liye bolna hota to sushant k liye stand lete ye apni industry k liye nhi stand le paaye farmers k liye kya lenge

Aane do movie ab@akshaykumar shame on u

— Harry chahal (@Harrychahal000) February 3, 2021

Why is a canadian citizen talking about India’s internal matters?
You did not speak on the farmers’ protests until today, when the govt has launched a PR overdrive to counter all the international attention on the oppression here. Don’t make it so obvious.Improve your acting.

— S.R.Praveen (@myopiclenses) February 3, 2021

Finally it took Rihanna to wake up the conscience of Bollywood biggies. Wish you had reacted earlier than this. Played so many Sikh roles on screen. But you didn’t support protesting Sikh farmers in real life. Now you’ve come to defend those who caused farmers’ stir.

— Jyoti Prasad Nath জ্যোতি প্ৰসাদ নাথ (@xitoo27) February 3, 2021

Wear this actually, if u can’t differentiate what’s Right or wrong.. Be a Man and raise ur voice for Farmers.. pic.twitter.com/lZtukjUtQz

— Satwinder Kaur (@satwinderk13) February 3, 2021

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