As farmers protest, Preity Zinta, Sonam Kapoor, Parineeti Chopra & others lend solidarity

More names of the film industry came out in support of farmers who have been protesting against the Government over the passing of three agricultural laws. While celebrities associated with the Punjabi film industry had been raising their voice, now those from the Hindi film industry also joined. After Dharmendra, Priyanka Chopra and Sonu Sood, actors like Sonam K Ahuja, Parineeti Chopra, Preity Zinta, among others also lent their support to the farmers and sought a quick resolution of the impasse.

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More Celebs back farmer protests 

Sharing pictures of the farmers protesting at the borders of Delhi, Preity Zinta wrote that her heart went out to the farmers and their families ‘protesting in the cold in this pandemic.’ The actor termed them as the ‘soldiers of the soil that keep our country going.’ The Kal Ho Na Ho star ‘sincerely hoped’ that the talks between the farmers and government ‘yield positive results’ and hoped ‘everything is resolved.’

Sonam K Ahuja also posted pictures of the protesting farmers and shared a quote from Daniel Webster, "When tillage begins, other arts follow. The farmers, therefore, are the founders of human civilization." The actor also used a hashtag of the movement name ‘Delhi Chalo’. 

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On her Instagram stories, she shared posts from a handle on what the laws were about, and the apprehensions of the farmers. Her husband, entrepreneur Anand Ahuja also penned a detailed note, highlighting the fears of the farmers on “free market”  or letting farmers sell directly. He sought to know if there were safety mechanisms over the much debated Minimum Support Price, on farmers being ‘strong-armed’ by corporates and possibilities of corruption. 

Parineeti Chopra shared a post from singer-rapper Badshah, about one being grateful to farmers for food on the table.

Neha Sharma, Archana Puran Singh, Divyendu Sharma, Vindu Dara Singh, Ali Fazal were among the others who posted for the farmers and hoped for a quick resolution to the controversy.

Farmer protests update

Meanwhile, the protests entered Day 12, as the sixth meeting, third after the start of the protests, failed to arrive at a consensus. The farmers have called for a ‘Bharat Bandh’ on Tuesday, which has been backed by the Opposition parties. The next round of farmers-Centre discussions have been scheduled for Wednesday.  

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