Easemytrip suspends all Maldives flight bookings amid anti-Modi posts

NH Bureau Monday, 08 January 2024 09:28:00 AM

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New Delhi : Social media is abuzz with boycott Maldives movement, amid the chaos EaseMyTrip has made a significant decision to stop booking flights to the Maldives. This comes in response to offensive remarks by some ministers, who are now suspended, regarding India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to Lakshadweep.

Nishant Pitti, the CEO of EaseMyTrip, expressed support for India by announcing on social media (formerly Twitter) that they are suspending all Maldives flight bookings, stating, “In solidarity with our nation, @EaseMyTrip has suspended all Maldives flight bookings.”

In solidarity with our nation, @EaseMyTrip has suspended all Maldives flight bookings ✈️ #TravelUpdate #SupportingNation #LakshadweepTourism #ExploreIndianlslands #Lakshadweep #ExploreIndianIslands @kishanreddybjp @JM_Scindia @PMOIndia @tourismgoi @narendramodi @incredibleindia https://t.co/wIyWGzyAZY
— Nishant Pitti (@nishantpitti) January 7, 2024

Earlier, on January 4th, Prashant Pitti had tweeted that the waterbody ain Lakshwadeep is clearer than Maldives.

#ChaloLakshadweep

Water & beaches of Lakshadweep are as good as Maldives/Seychelles

We at @EaseMyTrip will come up with crazy special-offers to promote this pristine destination that our PM @narendramodi has recently visited! pic.twitter.com/T2ZTd52TOt
— Prashant Pitti (@ppitti) January 4, 2024

EaseMyTrip, headquartered in New Delhi and founded in 2008 by Nishant Pitti, Rikant Pitti, and Prashant Pitti, initiated the #ChaloLakshadweep campaign to promote travel to Lakshadweep.