Farmers protest in Delhi is intensifying with each passing day
Farmers protest is intensifying with each passing day
Farmers’ protest against the three farm laws is intensifying and the farmer’s agitation is increasing with each passing day. The protest is also gaining support worldwide and meanwhile, some people are involved in discrediting these farmers by calling them Khalistani or mislead.
Earlier when Justin Treadau spoke in solidarity with farmers, Canada’s ambassador got summoned on Friday and the government warned of serious damage to diplomatic ties. Canadian PM had earlier shared a video on Twitter and called the event concerning and spoke in support of farmers that they should be allowed to protest peacefully. Justin Trudeau has once again supported the farmers and shrugs off the warnings. In a recent interview, he said, “Canada will always stand up for the right of peaceful protests anywhere around the world. And we are pleased to see moves towards de-escalation and dialogue”.
External Affairs Ministry spokesperson responded to the comments made by the foreign leaders. Anurag Srivastava, the spokesperson said, “We have seen some ill-informed comments relating to farmers in India. Such comments are unwarranted, especially when pertaining to the internal affairs of a democratic country.”
The ministry also said, “It is also best that diplomatic conversations are not misrepresented for political purposes.”
UN has also now spoken in solidarity with the Protesting Farmers’. Stephane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary-General has said, “As to the question of India, what I would say to you is what I’ve said to others when raising these issues is that people have a right to demonstrate peacefully, and authorities need to let them do so”.
On 5 Dec, 36 British MPs from various parties back farmers issues and wants the UK government to discuss this with India. The 36 MPs are from different parties, some have Indian origins while some have Indian links they all collectively wrote a letter to British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab claiming that the newly issued farm laws do not provide security to the farmers from corporates exploitations and they also don’t provide any guarantee on the MSPs and do not ensure fair prices for the produce.
The MPs want the UK to discuss the farmers’ agitation with the Narendra Modi government.
The letter was coordinated by the Labour MP Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi seeking an urgent meeting with British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab and an update on foreign office representations on the issue, including during the recent visit by foreign secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla in London.
The letter says: “This is an issue of particular concern to Sikhs in the UK and those linked to Punjab, although it also heavily impacts on other Indian states. Many British Sikhs and Punjabis have taken this matter up with their MPs, as they (are) directly affected with family members and ancestral land in the Punjab”.
British MPs are also actively commenting on the farmers’ issue on social media.
Farmer’s protest is also gaining huge support from Punjabi entertainment Industry. Punjabi actors, stars, sportsperson, activist they all are supporting farmers open-heartedly. Recently, Punjabi superstar Diljit Dosanjh had a very bitter war of words with Kangana Ranaut when she tweets a derogatory post on an elderly woman involved in a farmer’s protest tweet which she later deleted.
Some artists and sportsperson like Vijender Singh also criticized Bollywood stars for not taking a stand for community.
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