Indians Cancel Trips, Bookings As Maldives Minister Gets Slammed For Insulting PM Modi, Posting 'Hinduphobic' Tweets

(MENAFN- Live Mint) "More than 8,000 hotel bookings, as well as 2,500 flight tickets, have been cancelled after a Maldivian minister reportedly abused Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, various social media posts claim Shiuna allegedly made insulting remarks against PM Modi on Twitter after his Lakshadweep images had been shared. The Deputy Minister of Youth Empowerment, Information and Arts, referred to the Indian prime minister as a 'clown' and a 'puppet of Israel'.Also Read: 'How can they be so clean?': Maldives politician after PM Modi's visit to LakshadweepScreenshots of the tweet are getting circulated on social media. LiveMint, however, could not independently verify the authenticity of the tweet, reportedly deleted at this moment. Neither could LiveMint verify the cancellation of hotel bookings and flight tickets gets slammed by fellow MaldiviansSeveral Maldivian citizens criticised Shiuna for her comments.“What a shame you are bringing to this nation by stooping so low to even reply to these posts in such a childish way. You are MINISTERS of our government. ACT LIKE IT!! Your actions will affect others, not you. You will leave the ordinary Maldivians to suffer the consequences. If you cared about them at all, you would not have acted so disgracefully,” came from one Read: Maldivian government websites restored after hours of inaccessibility: 'Technical issues'“I don't understand PM Modi did not even mention Maldives in his tweet then why is this bad mouth by Maldives ministers and their supporters? Why behaving like Pakistani ministers? Very unfortunate and disappointing. It will cause a very bad results! (sic)” came from another Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed has slammed Mariyam Shiuna's“appalling language” against PM Modi Read: Maldives President asks India to respect democratic will, withdraw military\"What appalling language by Maldives Government official Mariyam Shiuna towards the leader of a key ally, that is instrumental for Maldives' security and prosperity. Dr Mohamed Muizzu government must distance itself from these comments and give clear assurance to India they do not reflect gov policy,\" Nasheed tweeted' economy is heavily dependent on tourism while Indians contribute a significant percentage of it every year.

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