‘Don’t Call Me Chinese’: Arunachal Girl Tinkle’s Viral Story Earns Her the Name ‘India’s Baby’ (Insta@karga_tinkle_gongo)
New Delhi: Four-year-old Karga Tinkle Gongo of Itanagar, the capital of Arunachal Pradesh, is in the news on social media these days. She appealed to people to call her Indian instead of calling her 'Chinese'. Her talk caught people's attention on social media and within no time the video was viewed by millions of people. Now people are lovingly calling Tinkle 'India's Baby'.
According to media reports, Tinkle had gone to get ice cream with her mother. There she was talking in Hindi. Meanwhile, a social media user commented on her by calling her 'Chinese' on the basis of her appearance. When Tinkle's mother told her about this, she became upset. After this he decided to express his views in front of the camera.
In the video, Tinkle said in a very casual manner that people call her Chinese, whereas she is an Indian. She said that being called this way makes her angry and sad. After this she urged people to call her 'Indian'. This small message spread rapidly on social media and a large number of people responded in support of the girl.
Tinkle's video not only attracted people because of its innocence, but it also drew attention to an age-old problem facing the people of the North-East. Due to different physical characteristics, people of North-East India are sometimes mistaken for citizens of other countries. Tinkle's video raised questions on this thinking.
After the first video, another video of Tinkle came out. In this, her mother tells her that now people are calling her 'India's Baby'. Hearing this, Tinkle smiles and says in her innocent way, 'Now we are India.' After this she also thanks the people. This new video also won the hearts of people on social media.
Another video of Tinkle surfaced, in which she was seen singing the national anthem. This video also got shared widely on social media. According to reports, there were minor mistakes in some words while singing the national anthem, but people liked the girl's enthusiasm and her feeling towards the country at such a young age.
Tinkle's story is not just the story of a viral video. Why did the four-year-old girl feel the need to reveal her identity as an Indian? This is the most important question of this entire matter. The dress, language, complexion and facial structure of people of different states, communities and regions in India may be different. But citizenship and Indian identity are not decided by someone's face. Tinkle's innocent appeal has put this point forward in a very simple manner.
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