The Congress party today came hard on the ruling BJP government saying that it should not fear any criticism. Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said that when nobody has a problem with some of our nationalists pleading ‘Abki Baar, Trump Sarkar’, then why was the government feeling rattled by Greta and Rihana. In a series of tweets, Chowdhury stated, “Some of our nationalists pleaded in America that “Aab ki bar, Trump ki sarkar”, what did it imply? When we protested in chorus against the brutality on #GeorgeFloyd , no one has questioned!!! But ..” He continued, “but when @rihanna and @GretaThunberg sought to express #Solidarity with the #Farmers of our country why are we getting so much rattled?”
He added, “We are living in a global village. Why should we be afraid of any criticism whatsoever, just have an introspection? You have all been grown up by the food produced by our #foodgivers. Better you should have expressed solidarity with those #IndianFarmers also.”
Some of our nationalists pleaded in America that “Aab ki bar, Trump ki sarkar”, what did it imply? When we protested in chorus against the brutality on #GeorgeFloyd , no one has questioned!!! But …..
(1/3)— Adhir Chowdhury (@adhirrcinc) February 5, 2021
Chowdhury produced the indirect reference to PM Narendra Modi’s ‘Howdy, Modi’ occasion in Houston, exactly where the PM had echoed the punchline produced by then US President Donald Trump who appealed to Indian diaspora applying the slogan ‘Abki Baar, Trump Sarkar’.
Pop singer Rihana, climate activist Greta Thunberg, US Vice President Kamala Harris’ niece Meena Harris and numerous other international personalities have come out in help of farmers who have been protesting against the 3 farm laws for the final 70 days.
Reacting to it, the Ministry of External Affairs has issued a statement saying, “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.”
On the other hand, Delhi Police has currently registered an FIR against unknown persons more than a ‘toolkit’ tweeted by Greta Thunberg. Greta deleted the tweet later but till then, the toolkit was all more than social media web-sites. The FIR has been registered on charges of sedition, criminal conspiracy and advertising hatred.