The High Commission of India, Dhaka on Wednesday celebrated the 73rd Republic Day of India at its Chancery premises. High Commissioner Vikram K Dioraiswami unfurled the national flag and read out the President’s address to the Nation.

It took just one tweet from Rihanna to anger the Indian government and supporters of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party. The pop star linked a news article in a tweet drawing attention to the massive farmer protests that have gripped India for more than two months.

Tens of thousands of farmers massed on tractors outside the Indian capital as the nation celebrated Republic Day on Tuesday in the backdrop of agricultural protests that have grown into a rebellion and rattled the government.