Greta Thunberg accidentally shared a message showing that she was being told what to write on Twitter about the violent revolt of farmers in India, which sparked a police investigation and a political firestorm, according to reports.
The 18-year-old left-wing environmental activist shared – and then quickly deleted – a message detailing a list of “suggested posts” about the ongoing protests, according to the posts. saved by Breaking 911.
The list gave a series of tips on what to post, asking you to republish and tag other celebrities who posted tweets about it, including pop star Rihanna.
In addition to the Twitter storm, the “toolkit” he shared also suggested highlighting the planned demonstrations at Indian embassies.
The campaign material and social media template was created by the Poetic Justice Foundation of Canada, which claims to be a grassroots group that creates “events to provoke, challenge and disrupt systemic inequalities and biases,” Times Now said . The group’s website confirms that it “participates more actively in the #FarmersProtest.”
The group then shared on Facebook a series of screenshots of posts that appear to have managed to share celebrities.
After deleting the list, Thunberg then shared a supposedly newer “toolkit” and a message that said, “We stand in solidarity with the #FarmersProtest in India.”
India’s foreign ministry issued a rare statement accusing “foreigners” and celebrities of “sensationalism” and “trying to enforce its agenda.”
Delhi police on Thursday confirmed who had “launched” a criminal case against the creators of the “Document Toolkit” “that Thunberg shared.
“The call was to wage an economic, social, cultural and regional war against India,” police said of the alleged conspiracy by the celebrities.
According to NDTV, the force submitted a first information report (FIR), a preliminary formal investigation, with a team specializing in cybercrime leading the investigation.
Numerous Indian newspapers and television stations initially reported that an FIR was also filed against Thunberg herself. However, Delhi Special Police Commissioner Praveer Ranjan later clarified that no one had been identified and that the investigation was examining those behind the toolkit, He told the Indian news agency ANI.
The investigation focuses on the spread of disaffection against the government, promoting hatred and criminal conspiracy, the agency said.
An Indian Minister, VK Singh, said that Thunberg’s deleted tweet “revealed the actual designs of an international conspiracy against India.”
Instructions were clearly laid out on the ‘how’, ‘when’ and ‘what’, Singh wrote.
“Conspiracies on this scale are often exposed, and finally it has taken Greta’s hasty tweet, which with other international celebrities has suddenly become sensitive to farmers’ problems.”
A number of renowned Indian celebrities also joined the attack on overseas celebrities who were involved in the farmers revolt that has taken over India for over two months.
Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut even called the protesting farmers “terrorists” and Rihanna “stupid” for her shared tweet asking 100 million Twitter followers: “Why don’t we talk about ‘that ?!
Thunberg remained challenging on Thursday. “I still #StandWithFarmers and I support your peaceful protest,” he said has tweeted Thursday morning.
“No amount of hatred, threats or human rights violations will ever change that.”
Tens of thousands of farmers have been scattered on the outskirts of the Indian capital to protest new agricultural laws that say they will be left poorer and at the mercy of businesses.
In its most violent clash on January 26 – Republic Day in India – hundreds of police officers were injured and one protester was killed. A large number of farmers were also injured, but officials have not given their numbers.
With publishing cables