Published 22:46 IST, February 8th 2021

'Hail noises of anarchy from overseas': JP Nadda slams MVA over probe into celebs' tweets

JP Nadda on Monday took a swipe at the Maha Vikas Aghadi government of Maharashtra for ordering a probe on the Bharat Ratna awardees for their solidarity tweets

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BJP National President JP Nda on Monday took a swipe at Maha Vikas Aghi government of Maharashtra for ordering a probe on Bharat Ratna awardees for ir solidarity tweets against global conspiracy to malign India. Taking to Twitter, Nda quipped on "unique model of governance" showcased by Maharashtra Government for praising remarks me by global celebrities on farmers protest but criticized Bharat Ratna awardees such as cricketing icon Sachin Tendulkar and legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar for tweeting against remarks me by global celebrities. Earlier in day, Maharashtra Leer of Opposition and BJP leer Devendra Fnavis lashed out at Maharashtra government for ordering a probe

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Maharashtra govt orders probe on Indian celebrities

Responding to foreign meddling in farm stir, prominent personalities such as Sachin Tendulkar, Lata Mangeshkar and Saina Nehwal h taken to Twitter and asserted that issue should be resolved internally in a way signalling global voices to back off and to stop intervention in India's internal issues. However, Maharashtra state unit of Congress sought a probe into se tweets alleging that se Indian celebrities could have been under pressure of BJP-led NDA government at Centre.

Soon after, Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh ordered an investigation into tweets by Indian personalities. Devendra Fnavis came down heavily on decision of investigation and questioned mental state of those who sought and ordered probe.

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Kerala Congress h gone on to blacken Tendulkar's poster to express ir outr against his tweet. Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Supremo Shar Pawar also asked Tendulkar to be cautious while commenting on farmers protest and similar contentious issues in India. ting that Congress and likes reacted negatively to Tendulkar's tweet, Pawar said, a prominent figure like Tendulkar should exercise caution while speaking about or fields.

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Global conspiracy out in open

Indian celebrities including Bharat Ratnas Sachin Tendulkar, Lata Mangeshkar and Saina Nehwal tweeted for unity after Global celebrities such as Pop Singer Rihanna, Climate change activist Greta Thunberg, US Vice President Kamala Harris's niece Meena Harris, ult star Mia Khalifa, singer Jay Sean and or global celebrities extended ir support to farmers' protests without having complete kwledge of issue. Moreover, Greta Thunberg ended up posting a document called 'Toolkit' which h an organised plan of making farmers stir global by holding protests outside Indian embassies across world on Republic Day, calling for disinvestment in Ambani and ani business, destroying Yoga and Chai im of India and causing of digital attack on India's im and reputation. She deleted document and posted a new document with certain ommissions, however, mistaken tweet of Greta was eugh to expose  global conspiracy to tarnish India's im while shooting off farmers' protest.

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22:46 IST, February 8th 2021