Insta
Communist Activist Kavita Krishnan Equates Indian Farmers With Separatists Using Fake Picture, Gets Called Out
Swarajya Staff
Oct 03, 2018, 06:26 PM | Updated 06:26 PM IST
Save & read from anywhere!
Bookmark stories for easy access on any device or the Swarajya app.
Polit Bureau member of Communist Party of India - Marxist Leninist and activist Kavita Krishnan equated Indian farmers with Kashmir separatists through a fake picture.
The tweet read, “If you don't think the farmer is a terrorist - and I hope you don't - if you empathise with his anger, I hope you'll think again before you call a Kashmiri kid with a stone in his hand a terrorist.”
Look at the farmer with a brick in his hand, facing a cop with a gun.
— Kavita Krishnan (@kavita_krishnan) October 2, 2018
If you don't think the farmer is a terrorist - and I hope you don't - if you empathise with his anger, I hope you'll think again before you call a Kashmiri kid with a stone in his hand a terrorist. pic.twitter.com/7Omxax3sWj
Such a comparison between protesting farmers and Kashmiri stone pelters led Twitter users to further investigate the matter, following which it was found that the picture dated to a 2013 protest in Uttar Pradesh.
So @kavita_krishnan
— Ankur Singh (@iAnkurSingh) October 3, 2018
shares pics from 2013 Congress rule to target Modi govt in 2018
Link: https://t.co/2kQLC01avY pic.twitter.com/YJ9n8aa16Y
Incidentally, the image dating to the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) era, was not related to any farmer protest, but was linked to a clash in Meerut between members of a banned ‘Sarvadaliya Mahapanchayat’ and security forces.
5000-6000 people had gathered to attend the event but were dispersed by central paramilitary forces and provincial armed constabulary.
As reported here, the tweet which went viral misrepresented a member of a Mahapanchayat as a farmer. It was misused to equate the person in the image to a Kashmiri stone-pelters who have been reckless in their violence against the Indian armed forces.
After being called out on social media Krishnan decided to brazen things out by asserting that her point stood regardless.
Save & read from anywhere!
Bookmark stories for easy access on any device or the Swarajya app.
Introducing ElectionsHQ + 50 Ground Reports Project
The 2024 elections might seem easy to guess, but there are some important questions that shouldn't be missed.
Do freebies still sway voters? Do people prioritise infrastructure when voting? How will Punjab vote?
The answers to these questions provide great insights into where we, as a country, are headed in the years to come.
Swarajya is starting a project with an aim to do 50 solid ground stories and a smart commentary service on WhatsApp, a one-of-a-kind. We'd love your support during this election season.
Click below to contribute.