On the occasion of World Population Day, Nagaland minister Temjen Imna Along called for making informed choices on family planning and also suggested a “solution”. His tweet, however, grabbed Shaadi.com founder Anupam Mittal’s attention and this is what he said.
Nagaland minister on population growth
Nagaland minister Temjen Imna Along has come up with a witty take on population growth in the country. On the occasion of World Population Day, the minister called for making informed choices on family planning and also suggested a “solution”.
“On the occasion of World Population Day, let us be sensible towards the issues of population growth and inculcate informed choices on childbearing. Or stay single like me and together we can contribute towards a sustainable future. Come join the singles movement today,” the minister tweeted.
On the occasion of #WorldPopulationDay, let us be sensible towards the issues of population growth and inculcate informed choices on child bearing.
Or #StaySingle like me and together we can contribute towards a sustainable future.
Come join the singles movement today. pic.twitter.com/geAKZ64bSr
— Temjen Imna Along (@AlongImna) July 11, 2022
Shaadi.com founder has a reaction
Temjen Imna also posted a screenshot on Twitter that shows the Google search results of his name. Besides wanting to learn about his age, netizens were keen to get information about his wife.
“Ayalee, @Google search excites me. I am still looking for her!” Temjen Imna Along wrote, sharing the screenshot on Twitter.
Ayalee, @Google search excites me.?
I am still looking for her! pic.twitter.com/RzmmgyFFeq
— Temjen Imna Along (@AlongImna) July 10, 2022
However, the tweet also grabbed Shaadi.com founder Anupam Mittal’s attention and he wanted to be of some help to the politician. “Kuch karna padega (need to do something about it),” he wrote.
kuch karna padega @ShaadiDotCom
— Anupam Mittal (@AnupamMittal) July 10, 2022
To this, Temjen Imna Along had the wittiest response, “Bhai filhal hum bindas hai. Waiting for Salman Bhai.”
Bhai filhal hum bindas hai?
Waiting for Salman Bhai ?
— Temjen Imna Along (@AlongImna) July 10, 2022
@AlongImna Could be a very long wait for @BeingSalmanKhan ? .. lekin aapka @ShaadiDotCom aur mujhe intezar rahega ?
— Anupam Mittal (@AnupamMittal) July 11, 2022
Netizens completely loved his view on population growth combined with the attempt to instill informed choices on childbearing. They praised the minister’s thoughtful remarks.
Meanwhile, Union Minister of Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju reacted to the Nagaland minister’s tweet, saying: “The Education Minister of Nagaland @AlongImna is actually not against marriage but he only intends to increase the numbers of his group.”
The Education Minister of Nagaland @AlongImna is actually not against marriage but he only intends to increase the numbers of his group ?
— Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) July 11, 2022