Former Pakistan Spinner Danish Kaneria Takes Stand For India Amid Maldives Row

Former Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria has expressed his support to India amidst the ongoing controversy after a couple of Maldives ministers and high-profile personalities made derogatory remarks about the country.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently visited Lakshadweep. He praised the beauty of Lakshadweep, “Recently, I had the opportunity to be among the people of Lakshadweep. I am still in awe of the stunning beauty of its islands and the incredible warmth of its people. I had the opportunity to interact with people in Agatti, Bangaram and Kavaratti. I thank the people of the islands for their hospitality. Here are some glimpses, including aerial glimpses from Lakshadweep.”

However, several Maldvians and ministers of the country targeted PM Modi.

Several prominent cricketers including Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Hardik Pandya and others have urged the Indians to discover Indian beaches instead of going to the Maldives.

Kaneria, former Pakistan spinner, also wrote a post on X which shows his support towards India.

He wrote Lakshadweep on X, formerly known as Twitter, followed by a fire emoticon.

Earlier, Tendulkar posted a video where he shared his experience of visiting Sindhudurg on his 50th birthday.

The batting great wrote on X, “250+ days since we rang in my 50th birthday in Sindhudurg! The coastal town offered everything we wanted, and more. Gorgeous locations combined with wonderful hospitality left us with a treasure trove of memories. India is blessed with beautiful coastlines and pristine islands. With our “Atithi Devo Bhava” philosophy, we have so much to explore, so many memories waiting to be created #ExploreIndianIslands.”

Flamboyant India all-rounder Hardik Pandya also posted a note on social media.

“Extremely sad to see what’s being said about India. With its gorgeous marine life, beautiful beaches, Lakshadweep is the perfect get away spot and surely a must visit for me for my next holiday #ExploreIncredibleIndia,” Pandya wrote.

Former India opener Virender Sehwag, who is very vocal about his views and opinions, also slammed the Maldives ministers’ dig at India and PM Modi.

“Whether it be the beautiful beaches of Udupi , Paradise Beach in Pondi, Neil and Havelock in Andaman, and many other beautiful beaches throughout our country, there are so many unexplored places in Bharat which have so much potential with some infrastructure support. Bharat is knowing for converting all Aapda into Avsar, and this dig at our country and our Prime Minister by Maldives ministers is a great Avsar for Bharat to create just the necessary infrastructure to make them attractive to tourists and boost our economy. Please do name your favourite unexplored beautiful places,” he wrote.