As the controversy triggered by Maldives ministers snowballed, Lakshadweep Administrator Praful Khoda Patel additionally reacted to the row by saying India is not going to tolerate any insult to its Prime Minister.
While talking to a non-public information channel, Patel mentioned the remarks by three Maldives ministers have challenged the dignity of India.
India won’t ever tolerate such an insult, he asserted including your complete nation confirmed solidarity with the Prime Minister.
Patel thanked the folks of India for standing by the PM and Lakshadweep.
Remarks towards PM don’t signify views of Maldives: Male
Meanwhile, the Maldivian authorities on Monday knowledgeable India’s High Commissioner Munu Muhawar that the derogatory remarks made by three now-suspended deputy ministers towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi don’t signify its views.
The Indian High Commissioner had a pre-arranged assembly Dr Ali Naseer Mohamed, the Ambassador-at-Large on the Foreign Ministry.
“High Commissioner Munu Mahawar had a pre-arranged assembly with H.
E. Dr Ali Naseer Mohamed, Ambassador at Large, at MoFA, Maldives, right this moment to talk about bilateral points,” the Indian High Commission posted on X.
A high Maldivian authorities official mentioned that through the assembly, Naseer made it clear that the remarks don’t mirror the views of the Maldivian authorities, and reaffirmed Maldives’ continued assist for its neighbour, the Sun Online reported.
The Maldivian international ministry mentioned the federal government is conscious of “derogatory remarks” on social media platforms towards international leaders and that the private views don’t signify its place.
The assembly got here after India summoned Maldivian envoy Ibrahim Shaheeb on Monday to the exterior affairs ministry and conveyed sturdy concern over remarks posted on social media towards the Prime Minister by a variety of ministers of the Maldives.
What is the matter?
Malsha Shareef, Mariyam Shiuna and Abdulla Mahzoom Majid – three deputy ministers on the Youth Ministry – had made derogatory remarks towards India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on social media platform X, in response to a video selling tourism in Lakshadweep.
Maldives takes motion towards its ministers
The three ministers have been suspended on Sunday after the remarks sparked an uproar on Indian social media. In New Delhi, official sources mentioned the Indian excessive fee in Male strongly raised the matter with the Maldivian international ministry on Sunday.
The disparaging remarks by the ministers have drawn flak in India, with many celebrities urging folks on X to discover home vacationer locations as an alternative of going to the Maldives.
There have been additionally posts on social media claiming that some Indians are cancelling their scheduled journey to the Maldives following the diplomatic row.
“The authorities of Maldives is conscious of derogatory remarks on social media platforms towards international leaders and high-ranking people.
These opinions are private and don’t signify the views of the federal government of Maldives,” the Maldivian international ministry mentioned in an announcement on Sunday.
Former Maldivian president Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has additionally condemned the derogatory remarks of the three officers. “I condemn the use of hateful language against #India by Maldivian government officials on social media. India has always been a good friend to Maldives and we must not allow such callous remarks to negatively impact the age-old friendship between our two countries,” Solih posted on X.
(With PTI inputs)
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