Akshay Kumar, Karan Johar & Ajay Devgn's 'India Together' tweets face backlash, called 'biggest opportunists'
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The farmers' protests in India has gained solid international attention in the last 24 hours. From Rihanna to Greta Thunberg, many international personalities took to social media to extend their support to farmers who have been protesting for the last few months over the Centre's farms laws. "We stand in solidarity with the #FarmersProtest in India," tweeted Greta while Rihanna said, "why aren’t we talking about this?! #FarmersProtest."
While their tweets received support from netizens and personalities at large, the Ministry of External Affairs issued a statement with the hashtags #IndiaAgainstPropaganda and #IndiaTogether. Soon after, these hashtags were used by various politicians and Bollywood celebrities as they backed the Centre over its farm laws.
"Don’t fall for any false propaganda against India or Indian policies. Its important to stand united at this hour w/o any infighting #IndiaTogether #IndiaAgainstPropaganda," tweeted Ajay Devgn. Whereas, Karan Johar tweeted, "We live in turbulent times and the need of the hour is prudence and patience at every turn. Let us together, make every effort we can to find solutions that work for everyone—our farmers are the backbone of India. Let us not let anyone divide us. #IndiaTogether."
Akshay Kumar tweeted a part of the MEA statement saying, "Farmers constitute an extremely important part of our country. And the efforts being undertaken to resolve their issues are evident. Let’s support an amicable resolution, rather than paying attention to anyone creating differences. #IndiaTogether #IndiaAgainstPropaganda." Ekta Kapoor, Suniel Shetty and Kangana Ranaut were also some other celebs who tweeted using these hashtags.
Netizens lashed out at the celebrities for their co-ordinated tweets and called them out for not standing with the farmers. While some called them 'opportunists', others brought up Akshay's Canadian citizenship to the fore.
Take a look at some of the reactions below:
Congratulations to Ajay Devgn, Karan Johar, Ekta Kapoor and Suniel Shetty on joining the IT Cell.
Of course, Akshay Kumar was always there.
— PuNsTeR (@Pun_Starr) February 3, 2021
Akshay Kumar, Kangana Ranaut, and Ajay Devgn have all used the hashtag 'IndiaAgainstPropoganda' - almost as if a concerted propoganda unit has been telling them what to tweet :)
— Pranav Verma (@pranavverma17) February 3, 2021
Akshay Kumar and Ajay Devgn are biggest opportunist in bollywood.
— shafqat (@shafquath) February 3, 2021
Je baat ,
Sooryavanshi Singham Back in action against Foreign forces— M A S A L U (@YourMasalu) February 3, 2021
Why is Canadian interfering in India's matters?
— Pirate (@pirate_knightk) February 3, 2021
BJP IT Cell provided them with hashtags and all dogs coming forward to use those hashtags
shame on you...#FarmersProtest
— Davy Singh (@iamdavysingh) February 3, 2021
Farmers' protest are an internal matter of our country.
Canadians have no right to comment on our internal matters.— Dr. Syeda Uzma (@sane_indian) February 3, 2021
But everyone has a price. Everyone is paid on social media. #justsaying look at #karanjohar lol
— (@sapnabhavnani) February 3, 2021
Anonymous 2 months ago
Why did these Bollywood actors not demand justice for SSR?? They are against the common man.
Anonymous 2 months ago
Karan Johar thinks he is superpower. He used his power in Bollywood to insult SUshant Singh Rajput because he was common man. Today he is doing the same thing again against the farmers. His films must be boycotted in Punjab and Haryana.
Anonymous 2 months ago
time for Rihanna to speak abt SSR murder as well then these cowards from bullywood will open their dirty mouth
Anonymous 2 months ago
Dude what does that have to do with Farmers protesting ever lived in homeless shelters I know none of you all have so keep shut trolls
Anonymous 2 months ago
buddha uncles pls retire ji
Anonymous 2 months ago
this is possibly the worst phase of Bollywood in our history!! despicable.. absolutely despicable! on one hand we have a Ms. diarrhea mouth who just spews hate and keeps trying to prove she is Deshbhakt no.1! on teh other hand are the rest who for 2 months havnt opened their mouth suddenly all together have started putting their 'stand' forward! and mind you none.. none have taken a stand against or for the farmer protest fearing backlash!! just ki bhai #indiatogether. So many of their tweets are word to word copy of each other check sania nehwal and akshay kumars tweet! please just cancel this disgusting celebrity culture! they care for no one but themselves! they all can support BLM but their own country they will not say a word till paid for! sick! PV please post
Anonymous 2 months ago
Spineless people. Will remember this. Shameless and coward people
Anonymous 2 months ago
Boycott these Bollywood stars, let them have no power. Give the power back to common people who actually care about India
Anonymous 2 months ago
Money talks! All sold. Selfish & spineless
Anonymous 2 months ago
PR stunt gone Wong...
Anonymous 2 months ago
All they care about is the money riding on there movies everything else is PR. Fake Face
Anonymous 2 months ago
BETTER LATE THEM THAN NEVER. BTW Sooryavanshi is releasing in April so why will they do this in Feb for the film? Idiot netizens.
Anonymous 2 months ago
Promoting their next movie where they play cops
Anonymous 2 months ago
If Canadian kumar can speak so can Rihanna. Same difference, neither one of them is indian