India is known for its rich cultural heritage, diverse geography, food, literature, art, music, pristine locales, and much more. Travelers and tourists have a plethora of options to visit and enjoy places in India. This is why we call it Incredible India.
Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi visited the Lakshadweep Islands and posted a slew of images from the island, enjoying himself. He indulged in adventure sports and tried snorkelling. The PM also shared a stunning video showcasing the beauty and serene atmosphere.
Indians were smitten by the Lakshadweep Islands' breathtakingly beautiful pictures. However, PM Modi's visit to Lakshadweep didn't go down well with some people in the Maldives, including government officials. Maldives minister Mariyam Shiuna Lakshadweep made a derogatory comment about India and faced massive backlash for the same. After receiving hate, she deleted the post on X.
Mariyam Shiuna, Deputy Minister of Youth Empowerment, Information and Arts, had tweeted this. After backlash on X, and rightly so, she was forced to delete this abusive and hateful tweet. She is however standing up for her Country because she loves her Country and hates PM Modi.… pic.twitter.com/M4M182BR1R
— Rupa Murthy (@rupamurthy1) January 7, 2024
What is Lakshadweep-Maldives row?
It so happens that Shiuna has encouraged tourists to visit the island country through the #VisitMaldives trend. Her tweet has gone viral on social media.
After this, a Maldives politician made a controversial remark on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Lakshadweep. Zahid Rameez, a member of the Progressive Party of Maldives Senate, wrote, "The move is great. However, the idea of competing with us is delusional. How can they provide the service we offer? How can they be so clean? The permanent smell in the rooms will be the biggest downfall."
Came across comments from prominent public figures from Maldives passing hateful and racist comments on Indians. Surprised that they are doing this to a country that sends them the maximum number of tourists.
— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) January 7, 2024
We are good to our neighbors but
why should we tolerate such… pic.twitter.com/DXRqkQFguN
Viru paji .. this is so relevant and in the right spirit of our land .. our own are the very best .. I have been to Lakshadweep and Andamans and they are such astonishingly beautiful locations .. stunning waters beaches and the underwater experience is simply unbelievable ..
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) January 8, 2024
हम… https://t.co/NM400eJAbm
Wanna make 2024 all about travel and exploring the beautiful & scenic destinations closer to home. On top of my list is nature's paradise, the #Lakshwadeep islands. Heard so much about this wonderland that I just can't wait to be there!!! ???#ExploreIndianIslands pic.twitter.com/tVQlIlilH6
— Jacqueline Fernandez (@Asli_Jacqueline) January 7, 2024
This didn't go down well with Indians, and on Sunday, Bollywood celebrities came out in support of Indian tourism, took to their social media, and shared stunning images from Lakshadweep along with the hashtag Explore Indian Island.
Akshay Kumar, Tiger Shroff, Salman Khan, Kartik Aaryan, Shraddha Kapoor, and Big B among others, joined hands to promote Lakshadweep as a tourist destination amid the ongoing row with the Maldives
Following the bandwagon, Ranveer Singh also participated in promoting tourism on Indian islands with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. However, the actor accidentally shared a photo of the Maldives instead of the Lakshadweep Islands while promoting the island.
Viru paji .. this is so relevant and in the right spirit of our land .. our own are the very best .. I have been to Lakshadweep and Andamans and they are such astonishingly beautiful locations .. stunning waters beaches and the underwater experience is simply unbelievable ..
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) January 8, 2024
हम… https://t.co/NM400eJAbm
'What is wrong with you..': Ranveer Singh accidentally posts a photo of Maldives while promoting Lakshadweep Tourism; netizens react strongly
As soon as Ranveer Singh tweeted the picture, eagle-eyed users promptly noticed the mistake and trolled him.
He wrote, "This year let's make 2024 about exploring India and experiencing our culture. There is so much to see and explore across the beaches and the beauty of our country. Chalo India let's #exploreindianislands. Chalo bharat dekhe" with a photo of the Maldives.
Ranveer has now deleted the post and only posted the tweet without a picture.
One user wrote, "You are promoting Indian islands while putting a picture of Maldives. What is wrong with you, Ranveer?"
While another wrote, "Posted a Maldives pic and deleted".
A third comment read, "Dude, you were supposed to promote Indian islands, but you ended up posting pics of the Maldives!"
Meanwhile, Ranveer Singh celebrated his wife-actor Deepika Padukone's, 38th birthday at the airport with paps.
Meanwhile, other celebs who have come in support of Maldives- Lakshadweep's ongoing row are:
Deepika-Ranveer Singh were recently seen at Mumbai airport
Taking to Instagram, a paparazzi account posted a video in which Deepika cut a cake with a photographer. Deepika stepped out of her car along with Ranveer Singh and paps walked up to Deepika with a small cake. Deepika then cut the cake as Ranveer held the box. Deepika also fed a small piece of the cake to the person. The actor couple bid the paparazzo goodbye.
