New Delhi: MakeMyTrip on thursday stated it's an indian business enterprise, fully complying with all relevant legal guidelines of the country and data privacy frameworks, refuting allegations by rival EaseMyTrip Founder Nishant Pitti that it was majorly owned by china and bookings by indian militia on its platform are being exposed to the enemy.
In a post on X, formerly Twitter, Pitti had attached display screen photographs actually exhibiting the reserving sample for indian armed forces via MakeMyTrip, without naming the latter.
"Indian military e-book discounted tickets through a platform majorly owned by china, getting into Defence ID, course & date. Our enemies understand where our infantrymen are flying. Attaching screenshots exposing this loophole—it ought to be patched now," the EaseMyTrip founder and chairman stated within the post on wednesday evening.
While contacted concerning the allegations, a MakeMyTrip spokesperson advised PTI, "We do not touch upon malicious or stimulated accusations and stay centered on offering our best services to our clients as a responsible indian corporation."
But the spokesperson refuted the allegations, pronouncing that MakeMyTrip is "a proud indian agency, founded by way of Indians, established in India, and trusted by thousands and thousands of indian guests for over 25 years."
On the difficulty of Chinese ownership, the spokesperson stated, "We're a publicly indexed agency at the Nasdaq, with a diverse shareholder base spanning the globe." The spokesperson, however, asserted, "Our operations are independent, urged by using a seasoned group of indian experts who deliver a wealth of understanding and a commitment to excellence. We adhere to stringent corporate governance requirements, absolutely complying with all relevant indian legal guidelines and facts privacy framework"s.
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