Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar has risen to success in the Hindi entertainment industry with his versatile performances. From romance, comedy to action he knows how to keep his fans entertained. Over the years, he has also been vocal about his love for India and has always cheered for its success. On Sunday evening he took to his official social media handle to call out the leading public figures of the island nation of Maldives for making derogatory comments against India and its beach tourism.
Taking to his official X (formerly known as Twitter) handle, the 56-year-old actor shared screenshots of the tweets made by the ministers of Maldives. Condemning their thought process he questioned why Indians should tolerate unprovoked hate, despite being good neighbours. He urged others to focus on Indian islands more. He wrote, “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. We are good to our neighbors but why should we tolerate such unprovoked hate? I've visited the Maldives many times and always praised it, but dignity first. Let us decide to #ExploreIndianIslands and support our own tourism.” ALSO READ: Akshay Kumar Extends His Support To Shikhar Dhawan, After Reading Cricketer’s Heartbreaking Birthday Post For His Son
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
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For those who don’t know, the unsolicited comments were made after photos of Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Lakshadweep Islands in the first week of January to inaugurate the Kochi-Lakshadweep Islands Submarine Optical Fiber Connection. He laid the foundation stone for the renovation of the healthcare facility as well as the five model Anganwadi centers. In a tweet, Maldives Minister Abdulla Mahzoom Majid claims that India is diverting attention from Maldives by promoting Lakshadweep as ‘another tourist spot.’ he even mentioned that India has faced challenges when it comes to competing with Maldives in beach tourism. ALSO READ: PM Narendra Modi Lauds Akshay Kumar For His Fitness Stance: He Calls For Focusing On Physical Fitness As Well As Overall Well-Being
On the work front, Akshay Kumar is all set to make his Marathi debut with Mahesh Manjrekar directorial Vedat Marathe Veer Daudle Saat. He will be seen playing the role of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. He was last seen in Mission Raniganj and OMG 2. He has Bade Miyan Chote Miyan opposite Tiger Shroff, Rohit Shetty’s Singham Again, Hera Pheri 3, and the multi-starrer Welcome To The Jungle in his pipeline.
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