Maldives suspends three ministers who made ‘derogatory remarks’ about PM Modi

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The Maldives government on Sunday suspended three deputy ministers who made alleged derogatory remarks about Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on social media, reported Atoll Times. The ministers are Maryam Shiuna, Malsha Shareef and Mahzoom Majid, according to the Maldives-based online news portal. The comments pertain to Modi’s post showing him snorkelling during his recent visit to Lakshadweep with Shiuna calling him a “clown”. “The puppet of Israel Mr Narendra diver with life jacket,” he had said in his now-deleted post. This comment, along with a few others by political leaders in the Maldives, kicked off a row on social...