Unfazed by a Delhi Police FIR in an alleged overseas “conspiracy” and an attempt to “promote enmity between groups, climate activists Greta Thunberg has tweeted that she “still” stands with farmers and “no amount of threats” would change that.
The Delhi Police cited Greta’s first tweet backing of the farmer’ protest in an FIR that includes charges of sedition, an overseas “conspiracy” and an attempt to “promote enmity between groups”.
Thunberg and a host of international celebrities, including US Vice President Kamala Harris niece and pop star Rihanna, have come out in support of the farmers’ protest.
The subject of the FIR refers to Thunberg’s tweet this morning on a “toolkit” guiding people on how to support the farmers’ protests. The Delhi Police said “some elements” were trying to take advantage of the farmer protests and “one account” had posted a toolkit that was authored by a group called the “Poetic Justice Foundation” that was a “Khalistani organisation”.
Meanwhile, BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi took a swipe at Thunberg saying she would propose her name for “child bravery award” as the 18-year-old activist has done a “huge” service to the country by uploading the toolkit which, according to Lekhi, proved the conspiracy being designed to destabilise India. Another BJP spokesman Gaurav Bhatia described Thunberg’s toolkit as “anarchy-school-kit” that gave away evidence of international conspiracy against India.
“We stagreat-p1nd in solidarity with the #FarmersProtest in India,” Thunberg had tweeted on Tuesday, tagging a CNN news report headlined: “India cuts internet around New Delhi as protesting farmers clash with police.”
Meena Harris, an American lawyer who is the niece of Kamala Harris, had said, “It’s no coincidence that the world’s oldest democracy was attacked not even a month ago, and as we speak, the most populous democracy is under assault.”
“This is related. We ALL should be outraged by India’s internet shutdowns and paramilitary violence against farmer protesters,” Meena Harris tweeted.
Earlier, Rihanna had tweeted, “Why aren’t we talking about this?! #FarmersProtest.”