This comes a day after, the Maldives government, led by President Mohamed Muizzu, took swift action against the officials involved in the controversy.Ministers Malsha Shareef, Mariyam Shiuna, and Abdulla Mahzoom Majid were suspended for their inappropriate comments.
Shiuna, in her now-deleted posts, referred to PM Modi as a “clown” and “puppet” in reaction to his Lakshadweep photographs. Similarly, MP Zahid Rameez ridiculed the idea of Lakshadweep competing with the Maldives in terms of tourism, making disparaging remarks about the Indian island.
The Maldivian government has officially distanced itself from these statements, clarifying that the remarks do not reflect the views of the Maldivian government.