#ExploreIndianIslands: Several celebrities urge people to explore Indian islands amid Maldives controversy
While several celebrities talked about the same, an array of other celebrities went on to talk about exploring Indian tourist spots and islands-
Published: Sunday,Jan 07, 2024 15:52 PM GMT-07:00
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A rage ensued on social media after a Maldivian minister's went on to make derogatory remarks about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Lakshadweep and about India's cleanliness issues with tourist sports.
While several celebrities talked about the same, an array of other celebrities went on to talk about exploring Indian tourist spots and islands-
https://twitter.com/ActorMadhavan/status/1744016024280629295?t=2XUhZbRgdy4gyNVusYSZEQ&s=19https://x.com/ShraddhaKapoor/status/1743881298522083626?t=Ln3d-qJkLq-XoVaS0pV_WA&s=09https://x.com/TheJohnAbraham/status/1743894445177868758?t=CMnyXdQffohzn46lqrBPJA&s=09https://twitter.com/Varun_dvn/status/1744011376551727379?t=fCMk_5zjpHErfuS4o1F7tw&s=19https://twitter.com/UrvashiRautela/status/1744012773825413550?t=K_0rA3az2Yq6qp1zfHZmlA&s=19https://twitter.com/TheShilpaShetty/status/1744016355010175425?t=JIGLEREdGsCiJMpue4w4Kw&s=19https://twitter.com/Pvsindhu1/status/1744014275763474851?t=1W0Rxor7hr7_BpqQuOSpaw&s=19https://twitter.com/arjunk26/status/1743966239171768578?t=UAfD5FxUbSQMphCYG1xNSg&s=19Since the controversy erupted, many Indians on social media have claimed that they have cancelled their planned holidays to the island nation.
Many on social media have shared purported screenshots of their cancelled air travel and hotel bookings. Additionally '#BoycottMaldives' is also one of the top trends on X in India.
The diplomatic tension between India and the Maldives has spiked in recent months, particularly after President Mohamed Muizzu assumed office in November last year.
The new president has indicated a shift in foreign policy, signaling closer ties with China and a departure from the previous "India first" approach.
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Comments (3)
All these people were sleeping g earlier… now they remember about Lakshadweep & urging people…Y we need these celebs promoting… pm did… that should be enough for people to think
8 months ago
love it ! while i understand the appeal of wanting to travel abroad, nothing like saving money and seeing what your own country has to offer
8 months ago
My own country is very beautiful , why should I give any single penny to unworthy people ? My money staysin my country
8 months ago