Hollywood veteran Susan Sarandon joins record of worldwide celebs in supporting Indian farmers’ stir

By PTI
MUMBAI: Veteran actor Susan Sarandon on Saturday prolonged her help to the continuing farmers agitation and stated she stands in solidarity with the protesters.

The “Thelma & Louise” star is the newest worldwide movie star to again the protest, after a tweet by pop star Rihanna triggered a wave of help for the protesting farmers by plenty of international personalities, activists and politicians.

The 74-year-old actor took to Twitter and shared a information report by The New York Times, headlined, “Why Are Farmers Protesting in India?” “Standing in solidarity with the #FarmersProtest in India. Read about who they are and why they’re protesting below,” Sarandon wrote.

Standing in solidarity with the #FarmersProtest in India. Read about who they’re and why they’re protesting beneath. https://t.co/yWtEkqQynF
— Susan Sarandon (@SusanSarandon) February 5, 2021

Swedish teen local weather activist Greta Thunberg, Meena Harris, an American lawyer and niece of US Vice President Kamala Harris, actor Amanda Cerni, singers Jay Sean, Dr Zeus and former grownup star Mia Khalifa have additionally supported the protesting farmers.

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The authorities had criticised the tweets by Rihanna and different celebrities, saying info have to be ascertained earlier than individuals speeding to touch upon the difficulty, calling it “neither accurate nor responsible”.

Tens of 1000’s of farmers have been protesting at three border factors on the outskirts of Delhi demanding an entire repeal of the three farm legal guidelines.