Are souvenirs like this these days? The head of Tatarstan suggested Indians take Tatar women home with them.
Tatarstan Head Rustam Minnikhanov advised Indian guests at the TIME Forum in Kazan to marry a Tatar woman. The head of the republic's words sparked controversy on social media.
At the II Russian-Indian TIME Forum in Kazan, an Indian journalist Manash Pratim Bhuyan, moderator of the plenary session asked the head Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, so that he could recommend to guests to take home with them as a memento of the most memorable experience of the trip.
The head of the republic unexpectedly Advised:
"The most vivid impression was marrying a Tatar woman here. You can take her away, or you can leave her. Do you need anything else? I can't offer anything better."
Social media reaction to Minnikhanov's advice
This has sparked mixed reactions on social media. Some Tatarstan residents are laughing at the "joke," while others outraged"What nonsense? Is a woman now a souvenir or something?", "Traitor to the nation."
An Indian journalist responded to Minnikhanov's proposal by saying that it was "an excellent recommendation."
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