Updated Feb 15, 2021 | 16:27 IST
In response to Greta Thunberg s tweet on farmer protests, Sachin Tendulkar had taken to Twitter and said, India’s sovereignty cannot be compromised. Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh | Photo Credit: ANI
Mumbai: Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh, on Monday, clarified that the state government was probing the BJP IT cell and not the tweets by Bharat Ratnas Sachin Tendulkar and Lata Mangeshkar. I had said that we will be probing the IT cell of the BJP. But my comments were misconstrued as probe into celebrity tweets. Lata Mangeshkar is like our God, Sachin Tendulkar is idolised by everyone in the country. We want to probe the IT cell of the BJP, and if they had handed over any script. And preliminary inquiry points towards the head of BJP IT cell and 12 influencers, Deshmukh said while issuing a clarification on the matter.
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Maharashtra government will investigate into the allegations that several celebrities including Bharat Ratna awardees Sachin Tendulkar and Lata Mangeshkar were forced to tweet over ongoing farmers protest, State Home Minister Anil Deshmukh said on Monday.
Deshmukh said the investigation was ordered on a complaint by Congress, a partner in the ruling coalition, stating that there is an alleged connection with the tweets of several celebrities issued after pop sensation Rihanna, adult film star Mia Khalifa, climate activist Greta Thunberg, and other international personalities came out in support of farmers protesting on the borders of Delhi. The Congress alleged that the BJP arm-twisted them to tweet, calling for unity over farmers protest.
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Lata Mangeshkar reacts after Rihanna s tweet on farmers protest
India s pride and Bharat Ratna awardee Lata Mangeshkar joined the list of Bollywood celebrities who expressed their solidarity with the government of India over the farmers protests. The legendary singer also reacted to International pop star Rihanna s tweet and slammed the interference by outsiders over India s legislation and debates inside and outside the Parliament. On Tuesday night, Rihanna shared a news article on Twitter, calling out the internet shutdown at the protest site. Why aren t we talking about this? #FarmersProtest, the 32-year-old singer wrote.
Reacting to it and other International stars supporting the farmers protests, Lata Mangeshkar wrote, Namaskar.India is a glorious nation and we all Indians stand with our heads held high. As a proud Indian, I have full faith, that any issues or problems that as a country we face; we are fully equipped to resolve them amicably, keepin