Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar has joined Indian personalities, including cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, actors Akshay Kumar and Ajay Devgn, in expressing support for the government’s stand on the ongoing farmers’ protests, saying that the country is capable of solving problems amicably. The 2001 Bharat Ratna awardee, Lata Mangeshkar’s tweet came after the Ministry of External Affairs reacted sharply to comments by certain sections on farmers’ protests.
The 91-year-old singer took to Twitter and shared a note, with the hashtag “#IndiaTogether” and “#IndiaAgainstPropaganda.” She said India is a glorious nation and we all Indians stand with our heads held high. She said as a proud Indian, she has full faith, that any issues or problems that as a country we face; we are fully equipped to resolve them amicably, keeping the interest of our people in mind.
Indian cricket skipper Virat Kohli and vice captain Ajinkya Rahane also made similar appeals, using the hashtag #IndiaTogether.