Tweets by Rihanna, Greta Thunberg a wake up name, says Chidambaram
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Congress chief compares them to MEA’s feedback on neighbourhood; differs from Rahul
People involved with human rights and livelihood points don’t recognise boundaries, Congress chief and former finance minister P. Chidamabaram mentioned late on Wednesday evening on the subject of tweets by singer Rihanna and environmental activist Greta Thunberg.
Earlier within the day, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) described the tweets by Ms. Rihanna and Ms. Thunberg, each of whom have introduced their help for the farmers’ agitation, as “sensationalist”.
Mr. Chidambaram, nonetheless, backed them in a sequence of tweets.
The former finance minister’s place on Twitter, nonetheless, appeared to vary from the views of his former get together chief Rahul Gandhi, who referred to as the farmers’ protests an “internal matter” at a press convention earlier within the day.
“It is good that Rihanna and Greta Thunberg can wake up the MEA [Ministry of External Affairs]. Come on MEA, when will you realize that people concerned with issues of human rights and livelihoods do not recognize national boundaries?” Mr. Chidambaram requested in a sequence of tweets.
He in contrast the tweets to the MEA commenting on points pertaining to different international locations, or Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s latest touch upon violence on the U.S.’ Capitol Hill.
“Why did MEA comment on the military coup in Myanmar? Why is it ‘deeply concerning’ to the MEA? Why does MEA regularly comment on issues that are ‘internal’ to Sri Lanka and Nepal?” he posed.
He additionally requested: “Why did the PM of India comment on the assault on the Capitol building in Washington by the Trump storm troopers? It is sad that someone erudite and worldly wise like Mr S Jaishankar should allow such puerile reactions by the MEA.”
Another Congress MP and former minister of State for External Affairs, Shashi Tharoor, mentioned that the pushback by Indian celebrities on the social media platform countering the tweets by Ms. Rihanna and Ms. Thunberg gained’t assist enhance the federal government’s picture.
“For Government of India to get Indian celebrities to react to Western ones is embarrassing. The damage done to India’s global image by GoI’s obduracy & undemocratic behaviour can’t be remedied by a cricketer’s tweets. Withdraw the farm laws & discuss solutions w/farmers &you’ll get #IndiaTogether,” Mr. Tharoor tweeted late.
