#UninstallMakeMyTrip: A movement has been initiated to remove Make My Trip, the leading travel booking company in the country. The lack of cancellation options for Maldives tour bookings and their association with Chinese entities have caused immense displeasure among internet users. Furthermore, the representatives from Maldives ridiculed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Lakshadweep, which has deeply offended the Indian populace.
Bengaluru, January 8: Make My Trip is facing severe backlash online regarding the Lakshadweep issue, sparking a trending campaign to uninstall their app (#UninstallMakeMyTrip). Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Lakshadweep, Make My Trip claimed an increase in user searches about the region on their platform and initiated a campaign promoting Indian beaches. Nevertheless, netizens remain strongly opposed to Make My Trip.
Make My Trip China?Numerous individuals have expressed their dissatisfaction with Make My Trip for continuing to accept bookings for tours to Maldives. It is worth noting that Make My Trip is a company with Chinese backing. The major shareholder of Make My Trip is a Chinese company called Cititrip, which classifies it as a Chinese backed company. Consequently, this has resulted in the disapproval of netizens.Make My Trip has two Chinese individuals serving on its board of directors, namely Xiangrong Li and Cindy Xiaofan Wang.Several travel companies have taken a pro-India stance and ceased doing business with countries that are considered anti-India. However, Make My Trip has not taken any such action, as highlighted by a user on X platform, which has garnered over a thousand retweets.