India-Maldives Row: 'No need to go out...go to Lakshadweep', many celebrities including Akshay Kumar, Tendulkar appealed

Amid the ongoing controversy over the derogatory comments made by Maldivian ministers on Prime Minister Narendra Modi after his visit to Lakshadweep, prominent personalities including cine star Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar, cricketer Sachin Tendulkar on Sunday appealed to the people not to go out on tourism. Instead of going, go to Indian islands and coastal areas like Lakshadweep, etc.

In a post released on the internet media, cricketer Hardik Pandya, former cricketer Venkatesh Prasad, and others also condemned the hateful comments made on Modi by three ministers of Maldives on And it was good to see everyone enjoying the wonderful beaches. He wrote that the best thing is that these are in India.

Former cricketer Sachin Tendulkar posted on X

Former cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, known as the God of Cricket, wrote on X that he celebrated his 50th birthday in Sindhudurg and the coastal town of Maharashtra offered everything we wanted and more. He also wrote- "Grand places with amazing hospitality left a treasure of memories. India is blessed with beautiful beaches and pristine islands. With our guest Devo Bhava Darshan, we have so much to explore, so many memories waiting to be made.”

Lakshadweep is an ideal tourist destination- Hardik Pandya

Cricketer Hardik Pandya said that it is very sad to see what is being said about India. "Lakshadweep with its gorgeous marine life, and beautiful beaches is an ideal tourist destination and I will visit there in my next vacation," he said in his post. New Year Celebration with Family in Maldives Celebrated actor Akshay Kumar condemned the comments of prominent Maldivian public figures. He wrote- "Hateful and racist comments were made against Indians by prominent public figures of Maldives. Surprisingly, they are doing this against the country that sends them the most tourists.

We are good to our neighbors but why should we tolerate such unnecessary hatred? The actor wrote- "I have been to Maldives many times and have always admired it, but dignity comes first." Let us decide to explore the #IndianIslands and explore our tourist destinations.

Posted and shared using the hashtag 'Explore Indian Islands'

Similarly, former cricketer Venkatesh Prasad posted that – the Maldives minister is using such language for our country. The Maldives is a fairly poor country that is largely dependent on tourism. Actress Shraddha Kapoor and other stars shared posts on X using the hashtags 'Explore Indian Islands' and 'Lakshadweep'.

Tiger Shroff said that the islands of Lakshadweep have won his heart. He said in his post that there are a lot of untouched beautiful coastal towns in India and this is a great opportunity to develop many of them as tourist destinations.

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