With #BoycottMaldives trending, there is a stir in Maldives.
Now Maldives MP and former Deputy Speaker Eva Abdullah has also justified India’s anger. Also appealed to Indians to stop boycotting Maldives.
Earlier, former minister Ahmed Mahloof had also expressed concern about the economy of Maldives amid the ongoing protests.
Abdullah has termed the statements of the ministers as shameful and racist. While talking to NDTV, he said, ‘Indians are justified in being angry.
Those comments are extremely insulting. However, these statements in no way reflect the attitude of the Maldivian people. I personally apologize to the people of India for these shameful statements.
He has appealed to the people of India to end the Boycott Maldives campaign. Also asked to come to Maldives for holidays.
He said, ‘Comments made by one or two people should not be seen as the opinion of the people of Maldives. We urge Indians to return to Maldives and end this campaign of boycott.
Former minister also apologized
Mahloof wrote, ‘I am deeply concerned about the rise in cases of making sensitive comments about our closest neighbor. Boycott of Maldives by Indians will have a huge impact on our economy. It will be very difficult for us to recover from such a campaign. I appeal to the government to take immediate action and resolve this issue as soon as possible.
He further wrote, ‘India will always be our closest neighbour. This is true. We love India and Indians. They are always welcome in Maldives. As a common citizen of Maldives, I apologize for the comments made by some Maldivians about Indians and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
what was the matter
Three ministers of Maldives had posted on social media targeting India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Since then, many celebrities including common citizens of India also joined the Boycott Maldives campaign. Here, booking service company Easemytrip has also taken a big step and canceled flights to Maldives.
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