Did angry Indian Twitter users just prove that Rihanna is an ISI agent?

Farmer protests against the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s agricultural reforms have been creating a flutter in India for months. Tens of thousands of young and old farmers have taken to New Delhi’s roads to voice their objections.

It’s been more than two months that the Indian farmers have been protesting and organizing tractor rallies in Delhi to garner the government’s attention. The police responded to the Delhi rallies by shutting down the internet, digging ditches, driving nails into roads, and topping barricades with razor wire to prevent farmers from entering the capital again.

Recently, the esteemed Hollywood singer Rihanna took to Twitter to talk about the protesting farmers. Sharing a CNN article on the demonstrations with her 101 million followers on the platform, Rihanna tweeted:

Why aren’t we talking about this?! 

Here is the original tweet by Rihanna:

why aren’t we talking about this?! #FarmersProtest https://t.co/obmIlXhK9S

— Rihanna (@rihanna) February 2, 2021

Soon after Rihanna’s tweet, an online storm raged in India as Indians started claiming that Rihanna is an ISI agent. Following the claims, an old picture of Zulfi and Rihanna surfaced on social media, making matters worse. After the photo went viral, Zulfi lauded Rihanna for raising her voice and said:

Well said and well done.

Well said & well done.
That’s because they’ve blocked all credible media in India.
Not just with the farmers but also with the oppressed Kashmiris.#FarmersProtest https://t.co/rrmFjyyrl8

— Sayed Z Bukhari (@sayedzbukhari) February 3, 2021

The photo further convinced Indians that Pakistan backs the Hollywood star.

Here is how people reacted to the picture:

Funniest thing on the internet today! Rihanna took “Indian Farmers” side while the whole Bollywood is supporting Modi. Now, Modi supporters are saying that Rihanna is an agent of Pakistan just because she met Zulfi Bukhari! They are literally convinced! 😂 pic.twitter.com/8OXXgDMrPY

— Sayed Alamdar Naqvi (@alamdarnaqvi5) February 3, 2021

Rihanna is supporting #FarmersProtest because of this #Pakistani Minister, Sayed Zulfi Bukhari.

So Brother Everythnng is Fixed.. pic.twitter.com/MJfFifjNdj

— मानुष:🇮🇳 (@manush068) February 3, 2021

Rihanna with Syed Zulfi Bukhari, Special Assistant to Pak Prime Minister Imran Khan. Need to say anything more ??#IndiaWithModi pic.twitter.com/a1LgsgnAGp

— Pankaj Gulati (@panky101) February 3, 2021

Rihanna is supporting #FarmersProtest because of this #Pakistani Minister, Sayed Zulfi Bukhari.

Make him famous guys#Rihanna #RihannaSupportsIndianFarmers #RihannaSupportIndianFarmers pic.twitter.com/DUGgxq0shf

— Pushpendra Kulshrestha (@pushpendra__kul) February 2, 2021

#Rihanna with Syed Zulfi Bukhari, Special Assistant to Pak Prime Minister Imran https://t.co/v4xCUHLl5f we know why is Rihanna getting so worried to talk about #FarmerProtests. https://t.co/ae1NPRH2Yr pic.twitter.com/HPizjuYZgI

— Sandeep Rai (@SandeepBhagwa) February 3, 2021

For desperate bhakts who are looking for Pakistani or isi connection to this tweet here it is, the guy is Zulfi bukhari special assistant to PM Imran khan,
Thank me later pic.twitter.com/58zlaeWHQh

— Peerzada Raza Abbas (@razaikvillan) February 2, 2021

Sources believe that the tweets are part of an online campaign against the singer. Proof of this can be drawn from the fact that most of the tweets have the same text.

According to reports, the Indian government has also activated its PR efforts with several Bollywood bigwigs, including Karan Johar, Ajay Devgn, and Suniel Shetty, to urge their Indian followers not to let anyone divide the country or fall for “false propaganda”.

We live in turbulent times and the need of the hour is prudence and patience at every turn. Let us together, make every effort we can to find solutions that work for everyone—our farmers are the backbone of India. Let us not let anyone divide us. #IndiaTogether

— Karan Johar (@karanjohar) February 3, 2021

We must always take a comprehensive view of things, as there is nothing more dangerous than half truth. #IndiaTogether #IndiaAgainstPropaganda @hiteshjain33 https://t.co/7rNZ683ZAU

— Suniel Shetty (@SunielVShetty) February 3, 2021

Don’t fall for any false propaganda against India or Indian policies. Its important to stand united at this hour w/o any infighting 🙏🏼#IndiaTogether #IndiaAgainstPropaganda

— Ajay Devgn (@ajaydevgn) February 3, 2021

Lets stand united against any propaganda. Together we can and we will! #IndiaAgainstPropoganda #IndiaTogether https://t.co/4PhlCCowz4

— Ekta Kapoor (@ektarkapoor) February 3, 2021

We as a country have issues to resolve today and will have issues to resolve tomorrow as well, but that doesn't mean we create a divide or get perturbed by external forces. Everything can be resolved through amicable and unbiased dialogue. #IndiaAgainstPropaganda#IndiaTogether

— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina) February 3, 2021

It should be noted that in an official statement, the Indian foreign ministry said:

The celebrities need a proper understanding of the issues.

The statement further read:

The temptation of sensationalist social media hashtags and comments, especially when resorted to by celebrities and others, is neither accurate nor responsible. #IndiaTogether #IndiaAgainstPropaganda

The foreign ministry further stated:

We would like to emphasize that these protests must be seen in the context of India’s democratic ethos and polity and the efforts of the Government and the concerned farmer groups to resolve the impasse.

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