“Disgrace..Shakespearean tragedy"
Sachin Tendulkar faces fans’ ire for taking on Rihanna, Greta Thunberg for support to farmers
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Former India batsman Sachin Tendulkar is facing fans’ ire after he joined Bollywood celebrities to counter the extraordinary support to farmers extended by international stars such as Rihanna, Greta Thunberg, Meena Harris and Mia Khalifa. While some termed his social media post with hashtag #IndiaAgainstPropaganda a ‘disgrace’, others called Tendulkar’s action a ‘Shakespearean tragedy.’
Tendulkar wrote in his tweet, “India’s sovereignty cannot be compromised. External forces can be spectators but not participants. Indians know India and should decide for India. Let’s remain united as a nation. #IndiaTogether #IndiaAgainstPropaganda.”
His fans weren’t impressed by the batting maestro’s action given that he has yet to voice his support to the hundreds of thousands of farmers, who’ve been braving the freezing cold and police brutality at the Delhi borders for over two months.
A whole generation [me included] venerated this man.
— Adv. Manoj (@RURALINDIA) February 3, 2021
That he chose to disgrace himself is right up there with the Shakespearean tragedy https://t.co/WHwKncmiPR
Just goes to show what a huge star @rihanna is. Go girl. You have rattled the high and mighty in India. You have got the entitled, co-opted boy gang in knots trying to please their masters. Thank you @GretaThunberg @meenaharris and each one of you speaking up for farmers https://t.co/SHHs73hOFM
— Rana Ayyub (@RanaAyyub) February 3, 2021
You assholes have nothing to lose by endorsing BJP's propaganda sitting in the AC rooms. It's the common man who is dying for the mistake they haven't committed.#FarmersProstest https://t.co/FIVqcrKdB7
— Sridhar Jeripothula. (@Sridhar_Jeri) February 3, 2021
Breaks my heart to think that many of the 162 farmers who perished might’ve worshipped this man while they were alive.
— Saket Gokhale (@SaketGokhale) February 3, 2021
India’s sovereignty isn’t so fickle that it gets compromised by valid criticism.
You surely had some humanity before Ambani came into your life & bought you. https://t.co/BKeL5V3T0E
How the mighty fall ? https://t.co/AVZtPWOHRD
— Raunak Kapoor (@RaunakRK) February 3, 2021
Earlier, the usual suspects in Bollywood namely Akshay Kumar, Karan Johar, Suniel Shetty and Ajay Devgan were roped in by the government to counter the global impact created by Rihanna, Greta, Meena and Mia. The Ministry of External Affairs had to resort to an extraordinary step to issue a formal statement in response to social media posts by a group of private citizens abroad.
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'Red' alert for severe thunderstorms, hailstorms issued in Delhi
New Delhi (PTI): A "red" alert for severe thunderstorms and hailstorms was issued for Delhi late on Sunday evening, with some parts of the national capital placed under an "orange" alert, as residents were advised to be prepared for potentially-disruptive weather conditions.
A "red" alert stands for "take action", indicating severe weather conditions.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), severe thunderstorms accompanied by lightning, hailstorms, dust storms and moderate rainfall, along with gusty winds reaching speeds of up to 80 kmph, are very likely over the city, with some areas expected to witness moderate thunderstorm activity.
The IMD said a "red" alert has been issued for Outer North Delhi, Northwest Delhi, West Delhi, Southwest Delhi, parts of North Delhi, Central Delhi, Northeast Delhi and Shahdara, while South Delhi, Southeast Delhi and parts of North Delhi remain under an "orange" alert. Similar thunderstorm conditions are also likely at isolated places across various locations in Delhi-NCR.
The weather office warned of likely impacts, including the breaking of large tree branches, uprooting of weak or old trees, lightning strikes at vulnerable locations, such as tall trees and electric poles, and disruption of municipal services.
"Damage to kutcha houses, huts and weak structures, partial collapse of boundary walls, difficult driving conditions and possible road accidents are also likely. Vehicles may also be damaged due to falling branches or debris," it said.
Residents have been advised to move to safe buildings, avoid weak structures and stay away from windows during the storm.
Authorities have cautioned against taking shelter under trees or going near water bodies and advised people to unplug electrical equipment and avoid contact with metallic objects, water taps and pipes. People have also been asked to park vehicles in safe locations and, if caught during the storm while driving, to pull over safely and remain inside the vehicle.
They have further been advised to stay away from electric poles and power lines and remain alert to flying debris, officials said.
