“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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Kiren Rijiju questions Rahul Gandhi’s silence during Waqf Bill debate in Parliament
New Delhi, April 16: Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju has questioned Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, for not speaking during the recent debate on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025. Rijiju also noted that senior Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi was absent during the voting process in Parliament.
Speaking during an interview with ANI, Rijiju expressed surprise at the Congress leadership's silence on what he termed a “landmark bill.” He said, “I was surprised. Even Priyanka Gandhi was not present during the voting, she was absent.”
He further remarked that Rahul Gandhi came to vote but did not participate in the debate or make any remarks during the parliamentary proceedings. “Rahul Gandhi also came much later to vote. He did not take part in the proceedings, also he did not speak,” Rijiju said.
Rijiju speculated on possible reasons for Gandhi’s silence. “One of the reasons could be the huge pressure from the Christian community for the Congress party and for other MPs to support the Waqf Act. Secondly, maybe he wants to play a safe game, and whatever you speak on this landmark bill will remain on record. This was an important bill on which important leaders should have spoken,” he added.
The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025 has drawn attention and criticism from various quarters, including opposition parties and minority groups. While the ruling BJP maintains that the amendments aim to improve transparency and governance of Waqf properties, critics argue that the bill threatens the autonomy of Waqf boards and could lead to interference in Muslim religious matters.
