Teen climate campaigner Greta Thunberg, who has been nominated for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, has shared a toolkit to help people show support for the farmers’ protest on Delhi’s outskirts. This comes amid a pushback from the centre after Ms Thunberg, 18, international pop icon Rihanna and lawmakers from the United States and the United Kingdom backed the farmers’ agitation on social media.
Yesterday, the government warned against the “temptation of sensationalist social media hashtags and comments” and said the protests were by “a very small section of farmers” in parts of India.
Hours after the Swedish climate activist posted her first tweet on the agitation that began late November against three controversial laws , Ms Thunberg yet again threw her weight behind the protest last night.
She posted a toolkit – that had information on showing support to farmers on Republic Day, which was last week. Later, the post – which was outdated – was deleted and an updated post was shared.
Her posts come even as the centre on Wednesday said: “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.”
In a tweet, Home Minister Amit Shah stressed: “No propaganda can deter India’s unity! No propaganda can stop India to attain new heights! Propaganda can not decide India’s fate only ‘Progress’ can. India stands united and together to achieve progress”.
We stand in solidarity with the #FarmersProtest in India.
https://t.co/tqvR0oHgo0— Greta Thunberg (@GretaThunberg) February 2, 2021
