India Today journalist Rahul Kanwal while discussing fugitive Mehul Choksi’s extradition from Dominica made quite an embarrassing blunder.
The senior national platform journalist Kanwal was discussing the repartition of Choksi from Dominica with Rupin Sharma, Nagaland DGP, and author of the book ‘Extradition’ when Sharma briefly lost his connection.
After being reconnected to the live feed, Sharma apologized and said that there was a power cut.
In reply, Kanwal stated –
“Don’t worry, you are in Nagaland, electricity goes off even in India, please go on.”
Is Mehul Choksi still an Indian citizen?
Rupin Sharma, DGP, Nagaland, Vijay Agarwal, Mehul Choksi’s lawyer and Senior SC lawyer Aman Sinha tell us. #Newstrack with @RahulKanwal #MehulChoksi #Dominica #Antigua pic.twitter.com/OCTb951GFc— IndiaToday (@IndiaToday) June 2, 2021
Netizens were quick to question Kanwal if he thought Nagaland was not a part of India.
BJP leader Mmhonlumo Kikon said that they’d need to invite Kanwal to Nagaland soon for a lesson in geography.
“We need to invite @rahulkanwal to Nagaland very soon!
We need major geography class for major media professionals too!” the BJP leader wrote on his Twitter page.
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
However, the India Today journalist soon apologized for his mistaken ‘slip of tongue’.
Replying to the BJP leader’s Tweet, Kanwal wrote –
“This was a slip of tongue. My apologies. Was meaning to say Delhi. My bad”
This was a slip of tongue. My apologies. Was meaning to say Delhi. My bad
— Rahul Kanwal (@rahulkanwal) June 3, 2021
Adviser to Chief Minister of Nagaland, Abu Metha also took to Twitter to take a dig into Kanwal’s grave mistake.
“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.” Abu Metha wrote in his official Twitter page.
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
In reply, Kanwal wrote –
“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.”
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
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The young YouTuber was even brought to Arunachal Pradesh and was interrogated.
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