INDIA New England News
By Hemendra Acharya
As a sequel to a 1950s movie “Rebel Without Cause we now have in 2020’s a plethora of “Activists in Search of a Cause”. People who want to use their celebrity status do some good are now commenting in social media on subjects or issues about which they know nothing. India is now the flavor for “Activists in Search of a Cause”, and celebrities are commenting on Indian laws on Kashmir and Farm Production Acts and CAA without demonstrating any knowledge of the issues they are commenting on.
Greta Thunberg, a self-proclaimed Climate Activist recently lent her support to farmers and criticized the Farm Laws enacted by the Indian Government. She probably does not know that these laws prohibit Stubble burning which leads to harmful and unhealthy severe air pollution every year in Delhi. Activist Greta in looking for a cause to support is now suddenly supporting a cause which is counter to her other Climate Change cause. Rihanna, whose only claim to fame is singing, has suddenly become an expert on agriculture and food production in India and has supported opposition to these laws.