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Farmers' protests India's internal issue

In the past couple of days, celebrities have taken to social media to extend support to the ongoing farmers' protest in India. Pop singer Rihanna, climate change activist Greta Thunberg, US lawyer and activist Meena Harris, the niece of Vice-President Kamala Harris, made comments on social media drawing attention to the plight of farmers who have been on a month-long campaign against reforms. They might not able to distinguish between potatoes and sweet potatoes. They don't have any other interest other than popularising themselves amongst the largest populated country. Moreover, no foreign government supported farmers' agitation. The foreign celebrities are making statements about India's internal policies and happenings without knowing much about the country. Unfortunately, vested interest groups are trying to enforce their agenda on these protests and derail them. Advice from overseas celebrities is neither required nor appreciated. This must be dealt with as if trash and be swept aside. And these sinister outside forces have no morality to lecture on farmers' protest in our country. Our government is capable to deal with its internal problem.  


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Government has to listen to the farmers’ cries and repeal laws

ELVIDIO MIRANDA, Via e-mail
Published Feb 7, 2021, 12:14 AM IST
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According to the wishes of the majority of the farmers, the government has to repeal the three farm laws and this demand is not negotiable. At least 10 opposition parties and many states with an overwhelming majority of the farming community are against the laws. Nowhere in the world are farmers being given such step-motherly treatment as farmers in India. Punjab is the wheat bowl of India which supplies a large share of wheat all over India. The farm laws are anti-farmer.…

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