"Not Related To Bear Grylls": Nagaland Minister Over Racial Discrimination

Nagaland Minister Temjen Imna Along is known for his amazing sense of humour and fun captions on social media. From talking about his personal life to offering life advice, the minister's posts are always on point. He once again managed to grab everyone's attention on Twitter. He reacted to a video of a Nagaland woman who faced “racial discrimination” at Surajkund Mela, this year, in Faridabad.

In the clip, the woman stated that people walked up to her stall and asked “do you eat dog meat and snakes?” Mr Along, who is known for his sharp yet endearing humour, took reference from the hit show Man vs. Wild and wrote, “Some people have started considering us as relatives of ‘Bear Grylls'. This is not done.” FYI: In Man vs. Wild, Bear Grylls beats the odds of nature and survives on animal meat and insects.

Mr Along added, “If you want to ask, ask Google. If you don't get it, then ask me.” 

Mr Along's tweet has created a lot of buzz on the social media platform. People have lauded the minister for the way he has reacted to the incident.

A user said, “Sir, your sense of humour is amazing.”

Another added, “The pride of her state is imperative for the young lady and is all that matters. With daughters like them, the Naga culture civilisation shall flourish.

Some said that it's high time that everyone “needs to get aware of the real Nagaland culture and food.”

A person added, “Right sir we believe you a lot we respect you and we love you

The woman, in the video, also stated, “I feel hurt by the way people come up to our stall and ask such questions. No one is asking about the stall or our state. Instead, they say ‘you people eat snakes and dog meat.'”