Susan Sarandon reiterates help to farmers: Must let India’s leaders know world is watching

By PTI
MUMBAI: Hollywood veteran actor Susan Sarandon has amplified her help to the continuing farmer’s agitation and mentioned regardless of makes an attempt to silence the “most vulnerable” Indian leaders ought to bear in mind the world is watching them.

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

Sarandon took to Twitter late Saturday night and shared a information report by Al Jazeera, headlined, “Free speech under threat as India clamps down on farmer protests.”

“Corporate greed and exploitation know no bounds, not only in the US but worldwide. While they work w/ corp.media and politicians to silence the most vulnerable, we must let India’s leaders know the world is watching and we #StandWithFarmers! #FarmersProtests,” she captioned the submit.

Earlier on Saturday, the 74-year-old actor had shared a information report by The New York Times, explaining why farmers are protesting within the nation.

“Standing in solidarity with the #FarmersProtest in India. Read about who they are and why they’re protesting below,” Sarandon wrote.

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.

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

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