International pop star Rihanna on Tuesday extended her support to the ongoing farmers' agitation while criticising the Internet shutdown at the protest site. The 32-year-old singer became the first global star to voice her support for the protest. "Why aren’t we talking about this?! #FarmersProtest," Rihanna wrote on Twitter alongside a CNN news article headlined, "India cuts internet around New Delhi as protesting farmers clash with police".

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