Nagaland, June 4: During an on-air interaction with IPS Rupin Sharma from Nagaland, India Today TV anchor Rahul Kanwal made quite a serious faux pas on national television while discussing if Mehul Choksi is still an Indian.
Sharma faced a power cut while commenting on the issue, Kanwal assured him saying, “Don’t worry! You are in Nagaland, electricity goes off even in India. Please go on speaking”.
However, his mistake went viral on the internet. So much so, BJP leader Mmhonlumo Kikon tweeted that they would invite Rahul Kanwal to Nagaland soon for a geography lesson.
Nagaland legislator Mmhonlumo tweeted, “We need to invite @rahulkanwal to Nagaland very soon! We need major geography class for major media professionals too!”
We need to invite @rahulkanwal to Nagaland very soon!
We need major geography class for major media professionals too!What say @payalmehta100 @AdityaRajKaul @Karma_Paljor ?? https://t.co/KlkIkg3p7k
— Mmhonlumo Kikon (@MmhonlumoKikon) June 3, 2021
Adviser to Nagaland chief minister, Abu Metha also commented saying “Dear @rahulkanwal please visit NorthEast and #Nagaland as soon as the situation allows. We would love to host you and give you a taste of our culture, hospitality and beautiful landscape. Come and make memories here”.
Dear @rahulkanwal please visit NorthEast and #Nagaland as soon as the situation allows. We would love to host you and give you a taste of our culture, hospitality and beautiful landscape. Come and make memories here. @MmhonlumoKikon @IndiaToday https://t.co/JV7MtO5Sr3
— abu metha (@abumetha) June 3, 2021
In another tweet, Abu Mehta said, “A bit of geography for our good friend @rahulkanwal. It’s called the #LandOfFestivals situated on the Indo-Myanmar international boundary. And we would love to host you. Come – let’s make memories together”.
A bit of geography for our good friend @rahulkanwal. It’s called the #LandOfFestivals situated on the Indo-Myanmar international boundary. And we would love to host you. Come – let’s make memories together. #Nagaland. @MmhonlumoKikon @IndiaToday https://t.co/yMOGAGFIYh
— abu metha (@abumetha) June 3, 2021
Meanwhile, Kanwal apologised for his “slip of the tongue” made on-air. “My friend, I’d love to come with my children to Nagaland. Many close friends are from your lovely state. Love the food and the culture. What happened yesterday was an inadvertent slip of the tongue. A million apologies for hurting your sentiments. I’m feeling very bad myself,” he responded to Metha’s tweet.
My friend, I’d love to come with my children to Nagaland. Many close friends are from your lovely state. Love the food and the culture. What happened yesterday was an inadvertent slip of the tongue. A million apologies for hurting your sentiments. I’m feeling very bad myself.
— Rahul Kanwal (@rahulkanwal) June 3, 2021
In another response to Kikon, Kanwal wrote “This was a slip of tongue. My apologies. Was meaning to say Delhi. My bad”.
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Here is how people on Twitter reacted to this comment:
Rahul Kanwal must've thought Nagaland is part of England 😀😀😀
— indirakutty (@chimnibai) June 3, 2021
He probably thought it is part of Thailand, as both Nagaland and Thailand have land in it…by the way video hai kya???
— चक्र (@chakra_1234) June 3, 2021
YouTuber was arrested for saying Arunachal isn’t a part of India, when is Rahul Kanwal getting arrested for saying the same about Nagaland?
— Gappistan Radio (@GappistanRadio) June 3, 2021
@rahulkanwal you must have definitely failed in geography exam ?#Nagaland https://t.co/VatjNwgHVs
— Vidushi (@shaktividhi) June 3, 2021