Comments against Modi... EaseMyTrip suspends all flight bookings..!?

EaseMyTrip has suspended all flight bookings to maldives due to anti-PM Modi posts. EaseMyTrip, india has decided to suspend all Maldivian flight bookings after some Maldivian ministers made slanderous comments about prime minister Modi's visit to Lakshadweep. Nishant Pitti, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of EaseMyTrip, an indian online travel company, posted on the X social media page. In his post, he said, "Standing in solidarity with our nation. EaseMyTrip has suspended all maldives flight bookings."

Headquartered in New Delhi, EaseMyTrip was founded in 2008 by Nishant Pitti, Rikanth Pitti, and prashant Pitti. Earlier on january 4, prashant Pitti mentioned in his post, "The waters and beaches of lakshadweep are the best places on par with places like Maldives/Seychelles. We at EaseMyTrip will be offering amazing special offers to promote this beautiful place visited by our prime minister Narendra Modi recently."
Amid the spat between india and maldives, the hashtag #BoycottMaldives is trending on social media as many indian tourists have reportedly started canceling their planned vacations to the Maldives.

Maldives ministers Malsha Sharif, Maryam Sheuna, and Abdullah Mahsoom Majid have been suspended for making derogatory comments about prime minister Modi. The suspension comes after india raised concerns over the matter with the Maldivian government yesterday. Apart from these three ministers, other Maldivian officials, M.P. The controversy erupted after pictures mocking prime minister Modi's visit to lakshadweep, including Zahid Ramees, went viral on social media.
The Maldivian ministers' comments have caused quite a stir in india, with several celebrities urging people on the X website to explore domestic tourist destinations instead of visiting the Maldives. Actors salman khan and akshay kumar and cricket legend sachin tendulkar are among the celebrities who have appealed to people to visit "Indian islands" and coastal destinations.
In social media posts, akshay kumar, cricketer hardik pandya, former players venkatesh prasad and Virender Sehwag, and others condemned the Maldivian ministers' "hateful" and "racist" comments.
What did the Maldivian Ministry of Foreign Affairs say?
The Maldivian government has rejected all statements against india and prime minister Modi, explaining that they do not reflect the views of the Maldivian government.
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Sowmiya Sriram

08/01/2024 12:29 PM