Anil Vij removes 'minister' from his X bio, says want to grow social media presence based on name

CHANDIGARH: (Sep 18) Anil Vij, who holds multiple portfolios in the Haryana government, has dropped the word 'minister' from his bio on X to grow his presence on social media with his name and said that he is "not dependent on any tag".

The 72-year-old BJP leader, who has more than 8 lakh followers on X, changed his bio from 'Anil Vij Minister Haryana, India' to 'Anil Vij Ambala Cantt Haryana, India' on Tuesday.

"I want to grow my viewership (presence on social media) as Anil Vij, not as a minister. I registered on social media platforms much before I became a minister. On my Facebook page too, you will not find 'minister' written in my profile," Vij told PTI on Thursday.