Khesari Lal Yadav | Photo Credit: Instagram
Key points
- Khesari Lal Yadav hit Kangana
- He urged the entire nation to join with farmers in their fight against the three laws.
- It is the first major voice in Bhojpuri industry to support farmers’ protests.
New Delhi: Bhojpuri singer and superstar Khesari Lal Yadav supported the farmers’ protests on Saturday, calling on everyone to support the protesting farmers.
He also criticized Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut for the kinds of comments she has been making lately in the wake of protests from farmer groups across the country.
“She doesn’t understand anything, but she keeps talking about everything,” Khesari said in a tweet.
“Today’s farmers need all of us to support them. Everyone should come together and say Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan, ”he added.
The backlash comes at a time when a number of celebrities are coming under fire for failing to defend farmers’ rights, especially after the who’s who of the Punjabi film and music industry has voiced open support for farmers. .
Previously, there was a full-blown Twitter war between Kangana Ranaut and Punjabi and Bollywood singer and actor Diljeet Dosanjh after Kangana branded an elderly Protestant woman from Punjab a fake protester and someone who could be hired for 100 rupees a day. .
Diljeet confronted Kangana over her tweet which later sparked a lot of controversy with various organizations, celebrities and eminent personalities who openly criticized her for her comment.
Kangana then deleted the tweet.
Meanwhile, peasant protests have intensified in the national capital with a plot that is preparing to launch a national uproar on December 8. Peasant leaders have been summoned today for the fifth round of government talks.
Meanwhile, politics has also peaked with the opposition criticizing the central government for the three farm laws that have led farmers to protest in the streets.