Published 15:53 IST, February 6th 2021
#NationWithSachin becomes 1 of the top trends as fans throng to stand with Master Blaster
#NationWithSachin has become the top trend in India on Saturday as fans stormed to Twitter to back Sachin Tendulkar after he faced outrage for supporting India
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#NationWithSachin has become one top trends in India on Saturday as netizens stormed to Twitter to back Sachin Tendulkar after he faced outr from certain quarters of social media for tweeting in support of India. Fans of Master Blaster flocked to Twitter to express ir support for Master Blaster who has brought unparalleled glory for nation during his legendary stint with Indian cricket team. ermous support of netizens for Sachin Tendulkar comes after leers of Youth Congress protested against Tendulkar's tweet against meddling of foreign personalities in ongoing farmers' stir.
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#NationWithSachin becomes top trend
Sachin's photo smeared with oil by Kerala Youth Congress
Former India cricketer Sachin Tendulkar's poster was smeared with black oil by members of Kerala's Youth Congress after he tweeted against meddling of foreign personalities in ongoing farmers' stir. batting maestro has been subject to extensive criticism by several factions for calling out propaganda by 'external forces'. Following Tendulkar, several members of cricket fraternity h tweeted against wing in of foreign personalities including pop-sensation Rihanna and environment activist Greta Thunberg.
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Earlier in day, RJD leer Shivanand Tiwari also hit out at former India cricketer and said that government fielded people like Sachin Tendulkar to counter Greta Thunberg or Rihanna, ding that farmers do t even kw who se people are. Speaking to news ncy ANI, Tiwari said, "Farmers do t understand Twitter. This Twitter politics has started recently and everyone is doing it. Farmers living in vills have information about Twitter. y do t kw anything about Greta Thunberg or that singer (Rihanna) and against m, you have fielded Sachin Tendulkar."
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Sachin Tendulkar takes on Rihanna & co
On February 3, Tendulkar h tweeted that external forces can be spectators but t participants in India's internal affairs. His tweet came after Rihanna h shared a news story on ongoing farmers' agitation in India and tweeted, "Why aren't we talking about this?" What followed was several personalities including Greta Thunberg and US Vice President Kamala Harris' niece Meena Harris tweeting in support of agitating farmers. In response, several cricketers and Bollywood personalities h tweeted against meddling and called for unity in India, hoping for quick resolution of ongoing impasse between government and farmers.
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15:53 IST, February 6th 2021