The US diplomats expelled from India in retaliation for the Manhattan indictment of the Indian “Nannygate” envoy were no fans of the country — badmouthing its foul air, dirty water and Hindu gods while stationed there.
New York native Wayne May and his wife, Alicia Muller May, made “disrespectful’’ comments on Facebook as they chronicled their time in New Delhi, where he headed security at the US Embassy and she worked as a community liaison.
In one posting, Alicia May commented on sexual violence, noting, “It’s the vegetarians that are doing the raping, not the meat eaters — this place is just so bizarre.’’
“Applies only to Indians, not westerners!” she added.
The Mays called the country’s sacred cows “stupid,’’ referred to India as a “zoo,” and noted that their dog was “bigger and in better health’’ than their Indian gardener because the pooch got “more protein in his diet’’ than the landscaper.
The couple was kicked out of the country in the wake of Devyani Khobrogade’s Dec. 12 arrest in Manhattan for allegedly submitting bogus documents to the US State Department.
The envoy claimed she paid her nanny $4,500 a month, when in, reality, she gave her just $573 a month, a measly $3.31 an hour.
The Mays’ comments, which span at least two years, have since been scrubbed from Facebook, but Indian news outlets copied them before they disappeared.
Lamenting the end of a visit to the United States, Alicia May wrote. “Heading back to New Delhi tomorrow night . . . . What’ll I miss the most? Fresh air, clean streets, amazing food, old friends and tap water.’’
She also noted she’d gotten used to “no horns honking, no one staring at me, level sidewalks, no trash, no poop (human or animal), no monkeys . . . .’’
A friend stationed in Afghanistan replied, “Yeah, but you don’t have the convenience of going down to the river to do your laundry.’’
When a Facebook pal suggested that Alicia May had insulted a Hindu god with one of her comments, she retorted, “Not the first time, not the last!”
The Obama administration distanced itself from the postings after The Times of India and other outlets revealed the Mays’ identity and blasted the remarks.
“I would underscore that these do not in any way represent the US government position,” a State Department spokeswoman said.
The Mays — whose 23-year-old daughter, Brianna, helped organize a “community diversity’’ campaign as a student at William & Mary College — could not be reached for comment.
Khobrogade got diplomatic immunity and returned to India. She has filed paperwork to have the indictment overturned so she can return to the US to be with her family.