India has been under government-mandated lockdown since March 25 to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus. Stepping out of home unnecessarily is a strict no. In fact, going out to buy groceries and essentials should also be done in a careful manner and, at a time, only one person from a family should step out to do so.
Nagpur Police imparted the same message on Twitter on Tuesday. However, the police department did so in a rather hilarious way. They posted a still from the 2007 film Welcome wherein Majnu Bhai (played by Anil Kapoor) says “Tum log bhi chalo na mere saath”.
“When even a single person can do the essential shopping, don’t be a Majnu for your friends,” Nagpur Police wrote in the caption.
Check out their tweet here:
When even a single person can do the essential shopping…
Don’t be a ‘Majnu’ for your friends: pic.twitter.com/dF3onr0ILE
— Nagpur City Police (@NagpurPolice) May 12, 2020
Basically, Nagpur Police urged people to not ask their friends or family members to accompany them while shopping.
Netizens loved the tweet and dropped in comments to express their thoughts on it. While many users were in splits, others praised the creativity of the police department.
Check out some of the reactions here:
— Atul (@dikhhat_hai_) May 12, 2020
Nailed it sir
— Santosh Jadhav (@SANTOKETAN) May 12, 2020
Good meme @AnilKapoor cult
— Atul Kumar Singh (@atulsinghji) May 12, 2020
— The Chemist (@Sachin3S) May 12, 2020
Mummy nahi maanti ..
Bag kaun uthayegaa bol rahi ???
— Bonkers (@bhhatu) May 12, 2020
— Ayyub (@Ayyuba786) May 12, 2020
— Amit Manohar Zade (@AmitZade3012) May 12, 2020
We have coolest police
— (@RakeshDaswani) May 12, 2020
At the time of filing this copy, the tweet had garnered over 400 likes.
The novel coronavirus, which was first reported in Wuhan, China in December 2019 has infected over 4 million people across the globe. In India, more than 70,000 cases of novel coronavirus have been recorded as of May 12.
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