President of Dhivehi Bahuge Academy, Ashraf Ali has said that Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi's address to the Maldives Parliament is in accordance to the necessary procedures.

In a tweet sent out on Saturday, Ashraf said that procedures are in place to allow sermons being delivered in foreign languages in Mosques as well as addresses being delivered in the Parliament.

Ashraf's statement comes during a time when PM Modi's decision to address the Maldives Parliament in Hindhi has come under criticism on social media.