Bollywood entertainers and sports stars, many of whom have been silent on the farmer protests and are known to toe the official line, issued tweets with the hashtags #IndiaAgainstPropaganda and #IndiaTogether, echoing the government’s stand on the agriculture laws and asking people outside India not to meddle in their country’s affairs.
Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut, a supporter of Modi’s party, posted a message quoting Rihanna’s tweet.“No one is talking about it because they are not farmers, they are terrorists who are trying to divide India,” she wrote. LA Times, Feb. 4, 2021
Stamping the label of terrorist upon thousands and thousands of farmers trying to protect their daily bread is a new one. Then again, should this come as a total surprise?
What’s happening in India appears to be a war between the city mice vs the country mice. The incentives of both sides aren’t aligned, except for when it is time for elections, of course.
One shouldn’t read too much into what Indian entertainers and athletes have to say, in my opinion. Incentive-caused bias can be a powerful force when it comes to influencing the behavior of people who are rich and comfortable.
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