On Sunday, January 29, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai and Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates, gave the command to rename Al Minhad to "Hind City." But Indians reportedly claim that the Dubai district has been renamed to acknowledge the contribution of their countrypeople #AlMinhad #Rashid #Indians #AlMakhtoum #District #HindCity #Humanity #UAE #India #Indians #VicePreside
A claim about the Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, renaming 'Al Minhad' to 'Hind City' is going viral on social media with a claim that the move was to honour India and the Hindu community.
Who shared the claim?: National Spokesperson of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), RP Singh, shared the claim on Twitter. Another handle 'Megh Updates', too, shared the claim, which had garnered over a million views at the time of writing this story. #IndiaRelations #DubaiRenames #IndiaUAERelations #VicePresident
The media office of Dubai government told The Quint that the name change "does not reference any country."