Nagaland minister shares little girl's Jana Gana Mana clip with a message on identity

A little girl's heartfelt national anthem rendition was shared by Nagaland minister Temjen Imna Along. His pointed caption challenged prejudice surrounding the Indian identity of north-eastern citizens.A video of a little girl singing the national anthem was shared by Temjen Imna Along. (Photos: TemjenImnaAlong/X)New Delhi,Nov 4, 2026 12:22 ISTA little girl from Nagaland has answered a question that people from the Northeast are still too often forced to confront; whether they belong to India. Her soulful rendition of Jana Gana Mana has caught the internet’s attention, while Nagaland minister Temjen Imna Along’s caption has given the video a pointed message.The video was shared on X by the minister, who added a pointed question in Hindi: “Isse zyada saboot chahiye Bharatiya hone ka? (Do you need any more proof of being Indian than this?)”His caption appeared to take a subtle swipe at those who continue to mistake people from India’s Northeast for foreigners, often labelling them Chinese or Nepali.In the clip, the young girl can be heard singing ‘Jana Gana Mana’ with a calm, earnest voice. Her rendition has drawn praise from listeners, many of whom have appreciated the sincerity and patriotic spirit in her performance. Watch the video here:Along shared the video at a time when conversations around the identity and treatment of people from the Northeast have repeatedly surfaced online. His caption gave the clip a meaning beyond its musical appeal, turning the little girl’s rendition into a reminder that people from every corner of the country belong to the same nation.The post also brings to mind the story of Karga Tinkle Gongo, a young girl from Arunachal Pradesh whose video went viral in August after she spoke up against being called Chinese. In the clip, she objected to the racist remarks and reminded people that she was Indian.The attention brought an outpouring of support, and Gongo later returned with a cheerful video thanking people for their affection and encouragement. She said she was happy to see so many people respond to her message.While the two videos are different, both have drawn attention to the casual racism and mistaken identities that people from the Northeast continue to encounter.- Ends