Sep 11, 2024 05:30 PM IST Two Maldivian junior ministers, suspended for criticising Indian PM Modi, resigned ahead of President Muizzu’s visit to New Delhi. Two junior ministers in the Maldivian government, suspended earlier this year for criticising Prime Minister Narendra Modi, have resigned ahead of President Mohamed Muizzu’s proposed visit to New Delhi, reported Reuters an official on Wednesday. The new president of the Maldives, Mohamed Muizzu, had formally asked India to withdraw its military personnel from the archipelago (AP Photo) Malsha Shareef and Mariyam Shiuna, from the ministry of youth empowerment, information, and arts, along with fellow minister Abdulla Mahzoom Majid, were suspended in January after making disparaging remarks about PM Modi on social media platform X. They called the prime miniter a “clown,” “terrorist,” and “puppet of Israel,” after Modi promoted tourism in Lakshadweep, seen as a signal to pro-China Muizzu, who had promised to end the Maldives’ “India first” policy. ALSO READ- On derogatory words on PM Modi, Maldives minister says, ‘Won’t happen again’ The remarks angered India, leading to a …