Lata Mangeshkar avers 'India fully equipped to resolve issues amicably' amid Rihanna row

After Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn, Suniel Shetty, legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar took to her Twitter handle to slam propaganda against India and comments by International celebrities on farmers' protest. Mangeshkar highlighted that she has 'full faith' that country's problems will be 'resolved amicably' as we are 'fully equipped'.

"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 m amicably, keeping interest of our people in mind," statement read.

Comments by Barbadian pop star Rihanna, environmental activist Greta Thunberg and US Vice President Kamala Harris's niece Meena Harris on farm stir sparked off a controversy as it was perceived as foreign meddling in India's internal affairs.

MEA cautions foreign celebrities

In a strongly-worded statement, MEA made it clear that farm reforms were enacted by Parliament after a full debate and discussion. Maintaining that only a very small section of farmers have reservations about se laws, it mentioned that Centre has t only conducted 11 rounds of talks with farm unions but also offered to keep implementation of laws on hold.  MEA lamented that "vested groups" were trying to derail protests despite this scenario.

To buttress its point, it highlighted violence that took place in national capital during farmers' tractor rally. Moreover, Ministry linked desecration of Mahatma Gandhi statues in different parts of world to instigation by fringe elements seeking to mobilize international support against India. reafter, it called upon foreign entities and individuals to ascertain facts before "rushing to comment" on such matters. 

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impasse over farm laws continues

At present,  talks between Union government and farmers' unions have come to a standstill. This development comes after associations refused to agree to Centre's proposal for suspending implementation of aforesaid legislation for one and a half years. While last round of talks lasted for nearly 5 hours, farmers claimed that two sides sat face-to-face for less than 30 minutes. Maintaining that re was problem in three agrarian laws, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar categorically said that Union government is ready for ar meeting only if  farmers want to discuss this proposal.

This comes even as Supreme Court has stayed implementation of farm laws and formed a committee to resolve standoff between protesting farmers and Centre. situation furr exacerbated on January 26 after farmers' tractor rally turned violent resulting in 510 Delhi police personnel getting injured and extensive dam to public property. Until w, police has registered 44 FIRs in connection with violence. 

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