'Boycott this Chinese app': MakeMyTrip faces boycott calls for providing bookings to Maldives
X has been buzzing with calls to "boycott Maldives" with users saying that the platform is still providing booking for Maldives.
- Mar 24, 2024,
- Updated Mar 24, 2024 5:55 PM IST
Following India's recent diplomatic tension with Maldives, travel platform MakeMyTrip has become embroiled in the controversy. The company is facing boycott threats on social media platforms, with some users alleging that it does not support India's nationalistic causes.
X has been buzzing with calls to "boycott Maldives" with users saying that the platform is still providing booking for Maldives.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to Lakshadweep, highlighted through a series of photographs on his social media, has sparked renewed interest in India's smallest union territory. However, it has also triggered a geopolitical dispute between India and Maldives, with certain Maldivian ministers making derogatory remarks aimed at the PM and Indians in general.
"Don’t say yourself an Indian if you can’t #BoycottMakeMyTrip. They are still providing booking for Maldives. We must support indian tourism. Look how beautiful Lakshadweep is. We Love India ❤️ & Maldives out," a user wrote. Another one commented, "As Chinese investors influence travel platforms like @makemytrip
Following India's recent diplomatic tension with Maldives, travel platform MakeMyTrip has become embroiled in the controversy. The company is facing boycott threats on social media platforms, with some users alleging that it does not support India's nationalistic causes.
X has been buzzing with calls to "boycott Maldives" with users saying that the platform is still providing booking for Maldives.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to Lakshadweep, highlighted through a series of photographs on his social media, has sparked renewed interest in India's smallest union territory. However, it has also triggered a geopolitical dispute between India and Maldives, with certain Maldivian ministers making derogatory remarks aimed at the PM and Indians in general.
"Don’t say yourself an Indian if you can’t #BoycottMakeMyTrip. They are still providing booking for Maldives. We must support indian tourism. Look how beautiful Lakshadweep is. We Love India ❤️ & Maldives out," a user wrote. Another one commented, "As Chinese investors influence travel platforms like @makemytrip