Amid row over the “derogatory remarks” of Maldives minister Mariyam Shiuna in opposition to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his current Lakshwadeep go to, Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Sunday said that by way of tourism, India is already “Atmanirbhar.” The row occurred after Maldives Deputy Minister of Youth Empowerment Mariyam Shiuna made “derogatory remarks” in opposition to PM Modi in a now-deleted tweet. The publish additionally included images of PM Modi from his current journey to Lakshadweep.
Taking to X, Thakur said: “The huge landmass of India is exclusive and distinct in some ways. The place else may one discover such a wealthy topography and number of climatic areas, starting from tropical within the south to temperate and alpine within the Himalaya? Hill stations, mountains, deserts, the Indo-Gangetic Plains, or the seashores, our nation has each such location that individuals dream of visiting of their lifetime.”
“By way of manufacturing capabilities, we could take just a few years to turn out to be Atmanirbhar, however within the case of tourism, we’re already Atmanirbhar, and it is simply that we’ve to worth the issues that we’ve,” he added.
The huge landmass of India is exclusive and distinct in some ways. The place else may one discover such a wealthy topography and number of climatic areas, starting from tropical within the south to temperate and alpine within the Himalaya?
Hill stations, mountains, deserts, the Indo-Gangetic… pic.twitter.com/KmbqTb6tQr
— Anurag Thakur (@ianuragthakur) January 7, 2024
On Maldives MP’s publish on PM Modi’s go to to Lakshadweep, Union Minister Meenakashi Lekhi stated: “I’m solely taking a look at PM’s go to. PM Modi launched the world to the gorgeous locations in India. If there may be Maldives, then Lakshadweep can be there, it’s also nearer. Andamans can be there. We have now to take pleasure in our historical past and in addition take steps to make India ‘Atmanirbhar’. Indians ought to have the data about their nation and they need to journey to the vacationer locations of India.”
#WATCH | Delhi: On Maldives MP’s publish on PM Modi’s go to to Lakshadweep, Union Minister Meenakashi Lekhi says, “I’m solely taking a look at PM’s go to. PM Modi launched the world to the gorgeous locations in India… If there may be Maldives, then Lakshadweep can be there, it’s also… pic.twitter.com/HSd90EXpZ7
— ANI (@ANI) January 7, 2024
PM Modi visited the Union Territory earlier final week and uploaded many images, together with one in every of his “exhilarating expertise” whereas snorkelling.