PTIVijaywada: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday said that there was a reason why MEA reacted to the remarks of some celebrities in relation to protest by farmer unions and noted that they spoke "on matters on which they obviously didn't know very much".
The minister told that 'toolkit' case, which is being probed by police, has revealed a lot.
"I think it has revealed a lot. We have to wait and see what comes out. You can see there was a reason why the foreign ministry reacted to the statements which some celebrities gave out on matters on which they obviously didn't know very much," Jaishankar said.
He was responding to a question about 'toolkit' case.
The Ministry of External Affairs had said in a statement earlier this week that protests by farmers against new farm laws must be seen in the context of India's democratic ethos and polity, and the efforts of the Government and the concerned farmer groups to resolve the impasse.
"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," the ministry had said.
Delhi Police on Friday wrote a letter to Google seeking registration details and activity log of the account through which a "toolkit" related to the farmers' protest was created and uploaded on the social media platform.
Two e-mail IDs, one Instagram account and one Unifrom Resource Locator (URL) were mentioned in the toolkit and police has asked for details from the respective platforms.
The police had registered an FIR against unnamed persons in connection with the creators of the "toolkit'.
Delhi Police Special Commissioner Praveer Ranjan had said they had identified some 300 accounts spreading dissatisfaction and disharmony towards the Government of India.
'"Toolkit' account was being run by a group of Khalistanis. They had decided to conduct a digital strike post the Republic Day incident. We have recovered a document about the planned execution. We have found out that is a copycat execution. As of now, we have registered cases against the authors of that account. The case has been handed over to the cyber cell. Investigations are underway," he had said.
Swedish teen climate activist Greta Thunberg had on Wednesday posted the "toolkit" in a tweet which she later deleted. She had also extended support to protest by farmer unions on the borders of Delhi against the new farm laws.
The minister told that 'toolkit' case, which is being probed by police, has revealed a lot.
"I think it has revealed a lot. We have to wait and see what comes out. You can see there was a reason why the foreign ministry reacted to the statements which some celebrities gave out on matters on which they obviously didn't know very much," Jaishankar said.
He was responding to a question about 'toolkit' case.
The Ministry of External Affairs had said in a statement earlier this week that protests by farmers against new farm laws must be seen in the context of India's democratic ethos and polity, and the efforts of the Government and the concerned farmer groups to resolve the impasse.
"Swedish teen climate activist Greta Thunberg had on Wednesday posted the "toolkit" in a tweet which she later deleted."
"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," the ministry had said.
Delhi Police on Friday wrote a letter to Google seeking registration details and activity log of the account through which a "toolkit" related to the farmers' protest was created and uploaded on the social media platform.
Two e-mail IDs, one Instagram account and one Unifrom Resource Locator (URL) were mentioned in the toolkit and police has asked for details from the respective platforms.
The police had registered an FIR against unnamed persons in connection with the creators of the "toolkit'.
Delhi Police Special Commissioner Praveer Ranjan had said they had identified some 300 accounts spreading dissatisfaction and disharmony towards the Government of India.
'"Toolkit' account was being run by a group of Khalistanis. They had decided to conduct a digital strike post the Republic Day incident. We have recovered a document about the planned execution. We have found out that is a copycat execution. As of now, we have registered cases against the authors of that account. The case has been handed over to the cyber cell. Investigations are underway," he had said.
Swedish teen climate activist Greta Thunberg had on Wednesday posted the "toolkit" in a tweet which she later deleted. She had also extended support to protest by farmer unions on the borders of Delhi against the new farm laws.
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 | tilakraj singh6 hours ago This engineered kisan movement is initiated by fake Kisans, financed by Khalistsnis, provoked by Jehadis, highjaced by pseudo communists, supported by dogmatic liberals, internationalised by money and fame hungry celebrities and in the end benefited to all anti India forces (countries and Orgs.) and loss to all Indians. But remember We, the people of India, are united and nothing can stop the Idea(Idea of India) whose time has come. Under the able leadership India shall reclaim its due place and respect in world. Sarve Bhavantu Sukhina, Sarve Santu Niramaya. |
| M.L.GUPTA6 hours ago It sounds excessively childish to say that our intelligence agencies were not aware of the toolkit nonsense much before 26/1 or that they did not inform the government or that the government didn't care for such briefing. The IAs are not worth their salt if they plead ignorance. A step further now: what is the agenda of the enemies of the nation, people, farmers, Narendra Modi to run the campaign till 2nd October? Are they planning mass violence as at the Red Fort on 26/1 to discredit India and The Father Of The Nation, a Masiha of Peace, by shedding blood on the streets in India? Don't pull wool on your eyes by thinking the so called Khalistanis can do it by themselves. See the enemy- it no lone wolf but packs of wolves, some domestic, others located in Dubai and the rest in the western world. |
| Yashodhan Muzumdar7 hours ago Sir why you are not arresting Deep Sidhu? |