Mia Khalifa slammed for supporting farmers' protest in India, Internet says she was paid to promote 'hooliganism'
Former adult star, Mia Khalifa voiced out her support for the ongoing farmers' protest in India. Khalifa took to Twitter saying: "What is the human rights violations is going on?! They cut the internet around New Delhi?! #FarmersProtest," she tweeted. The post on Twitter was accompanied by an image of the protesters. That wasn't all. Khalifa also had a thing or two to say to those who claimed the protesters had been paid to cause political unrest.
With this, Khalifa joined pop star Rihanna and Greta Thunberg who stood in solidarity with the farmers. In her tweet, Rihanna said: What aren't we talking about this?! #FarmersProtest." Sharing the link was Thunberg with her response: "We stand in solidarity with the #FarmersProtest in India."
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Mixed responses followed her tweet. "What do you know about the farm laws, Mia Khalifa ? Do you know what APMC, Arthiyas or mandi mean? Once you read up , we can debate," read one of the comments. "Don't know about paid actors..Bt definitely, you are paid for supporting this hooliganism," read a tweet.
Some felt that slamming was uncalled for. "Sorry about the hate you're getting. Our PM has an IT cell dedicated to countering dissent and free speech," one of the people wrote in response to Khalifa's tweet. Mockery soon followed. "Mia Khalifa learning irrigation techniques to help farmers. Respect," a tweet read. "#BreakingNews@miakhalifa and Johnny Sins to join 'hands' to make film on farmer protest," one of the comments read.
What do you know about the farm laws, Mia Khalifa ? Do you know what APMC, Arthiyas or mandi mean ? Once you read up , we can debate.
— Barath Radhakrishnan (@r_barath) February 3, 2021
Don't know about paid actors..Bt definitely, you are paid for supporting this hooliganism. pic.twitter.com/CZu4DyTuT2
— Vaiga Ramanath Iyyer (@VRIyyer) February 3, 2021
Sorry about the hate you're getting. Our PM has an IT cell dedicated to countering dissent and free speech
— Sankul (@sankul333) February 3, 2021
#BreakingNews@miakhalifa and Johnny Sins to join 'hands' to make film on farmer protest. pic.twitter.com/QJ8fWYZB2K
— Arun Sharma (@aarv9387) February 3, 2021
Mia Khalifa learning irrigation techniques to help farmers. Respect
— Ninda Turtle || Squint Neon Stan 🌈 (@NindaTurtles) February 3, 2021
For those unaware, the protests were a result of three farm acts that were passed by the Indian Parliament in September 2020. As per a press release from PIB, the acts state:
"(i) The Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act
expands the scope of trade areas of farmers' produce from select areas to "any place of production, collection, aggregation".
allows electronic trading and e-commerce of scheduled farmers' produce.
prohibits state governments from levying any market fee, cess, or levy on farmers, traders, and electronic trading platforms for the trade of farmers' produce conducted in an 'outside trade area'.
(ii) Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020
provides a legal framework for farmers to enter into pre-arranged contracts with buyers including mention of pricing.
defines a dispute resolution mechanism.
(iii) Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020
removes foodstuff such as cereals, pulses, potato, onions, edible oilseeds, and oils, from the list of essential commodities, removing stockholding limits on agricultural items produced by Horticulture techniques except under "extraordinary circumstances""