The foreign ministry said "a very small section of farmers in parts of the country" had some reservations about the farm laws and asserted: "Before rushing to comment on such matters, we would urge that the facts be ascertained, and a proper understanding of the issues at hand be undertaken. The temptation of sensationalist social media hashtags and comments, especially when resorted to by celebrities and others, is neither accurate nor responsible."The government statement included the hashtags #IndiaTogether and #IndiaAgainstPropaganda, which were later used by many.Rihanna, who has 100 million followers on Twitter and is among the most followed people on the microblogging site, had tweeted, "Why aren't we talking about this?!" She had shared a CNN report on the internet shutdown near the protest site.Actors Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn and filmmaker Karan Johar posted that people should focus on the government's efforts to resolve the farmer crisis rather than paying attention to "half truths".India’s sovereignty cannot be compromised. External forces can be spectators but not participants.
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) February 3, 2021
Indians know India and should decide for India. Let's remain united as a nation.#IndiaTogether #IndiaAgainstPropaganda