In Maldives, India is the political flavour in year before elections
India Today
India has become a core election issue in the Maldives, which will see elections next year.
Angry protesters belonging to religious groups, and possibly, the Opposition political parties barged into the national football stadium in Maldivian capital Male on the morning of June 21, disrupting the International Yoga Day event organised on behalf of the Indian High Commission in association with the United Nations and the Maldivian government.
The mob vandalised public property and attempted to assault participants.
An investigation has been launched by @PoliceMv into the incident that happened this morning at Galolhu stadium.This is being treated as a matter of serious concern and those responsible will be swiftly brought before the law.
Many experts view this as yet another act in the overall anti-India stand taken by certain religious groups and the principal Opposition party, Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) which also stars ex-president Abdulla Yameen.
The recent anti-India campaigns have also been staged across social media sites, with many asking the present government to limit its exposure to the BJP-led Indian government.
