Uniindia: Male/New Delhi, June 21 (UNI) An International Yoga Day event in the Maldives capital was on Tuesday morning disrupted by a violent mob of Islamist extremists who swarmed into the venue, waving Islamic flags, and pushed and threatened the participants, who included India s High Commissioner Munu Mahawar, and other members of the diplomatic community.
Maldives govt on Tuesday was quick to condemn the yoga day violence, even as President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih announced an investigation. The Maldives foreign ministry in a strongly worded statement condemned the "violent acts perpetrated by a group of individuals targeting the participants, including members of the diplomatic community". The statement emphasized that "such malicious acts of violence aimed at disrupting public safety and undermining security of individuals and the diplomatic corps will not be tolerated".
The Maldives government has strongly condemned the violent acts perpetrated by a group of individuals targeting the participants who were attending the celebrations held to mark the 8th United Nations International Day of Yoga.
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