Maldives government suspends ministers for mocking PM Modi..!?
However, the names of the suspended ministers were not disclosed. According to media reports in the country, the suspended ministers include Mariam Shiuna, Malsha and Hassan Jihan. prime minister Narendra Modi visited lakshadweep on january 4 and shared pictures on social media of him going snorkeling. After these pictures went viral, many people compared them to maldives and said that it is a better tourist destination than Maldives. In response to this, Maldivian political leaders criticized prime minister Modi.
An official statement by the government of maldives emphadata-sized the importance of exercising freedom of expression in a responsible manner. It also said that the spread of hatred, negativity and disputes should be avoided in relations with international allies.