International personalities such as Rihanna, Mia Khalifa, Meena Harris and Greta Thunberg have tweeted in favour of the farmers' protest in the country. It triggered widespread outrage from Indians questioning their credentials and knowledge about India's internal matters. And now Bollywood celebrities such as Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn, Karan Johar and Suniel Shetty have come out and spoken about the ongoing protest by farmers. The actors have urged people not to fall for false propaganda against India. Also Read - Tuesday Trivia: With Pathan Shah Rukh Khan becomes the 1st Indian actor to shoot at NASA, Discovery Channel, Madam Tussauds and Burj Khalifa
Akshay Kumar took to Twitter and shared the statement by MEA. He then wrote that efforts are being taken to resolve the issue. "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," Akshay wrote. Also Read - Daler Mehndi on creating his own unique looks; says, 'Amitabh Bachchan, Anil Kapoor, Govinda, Akshay Kumar, Salman Khan all wore it' [Exclusive]
Ajay Devgn urged everyone to not fall for false propaganda. "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," he tweeted. Also Read - Big-budget Bollywood movies of 2021: Sooryavanshi, '83, Pathan, Radhe Your Most Wanted Bhai and more
Karan Johar called the farmers the backbone of India. "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," Johar wrote.
Suniel Shetty said that nothing is more dangerous than half truth. "We must always take a comprehensive view of things, as there is nothing more dangerous than half truth. #IndiaTogether #IndiaAgainstPropaganda @hiteshjain33," he wrote.
Ekta Kapoor also tweeted, "Lets stand united against any propaganda. Together we can and we will! #IndiaAgainstPropoganda #IndiaTogether."
Indian celebrities have reacted to a statement by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) about the issue, and celebrities commenting about the issue.
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