# Identity discrimination incident in Arunachal Pradesh

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/identity-discrimination-incident-in-arunachal-pradesh
> Updated: 2026-08-22T10:14:17.000Z. Sources: 8. Developments: 2.

A viral video featuring Karga Tinkle Gongo, a four-year-old girl from Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, has triggered a national conversation regarding racial profiling and ethnic stereotyping in India.

The incident began when a social media user questioned why a ‘Chinese child’ was speaking Hindi, based on the child’s physical appearance. In the footage, the child emotionally asserts her nationality, stating, ‘Please don’t call us Chinese, we are Indian,’ and expressing that such comments make her and her family feel ‘very angry and very sad.’

The video has highlighted the ongoing issues of identity-based scrutiny and discrimination faced by people from Northeast India.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-22: Arunachal Pradesh girl's viral video on identity sparks conversation

A viral video of Karga Tinkle Gongo, a young girl from Arunachal Pradesh, has sparked discussions on racial identity after she firmly rejected being called ‘Chinese’ due to her appearance.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/arunachal-pradesh-girls-viral-video-on-identity-sparks-conversation

### 2026-08-20: Arunachal Pradesh girl's viral video defends Indian identity

A viral video of a four-year-old girl from Arunachal Pradesh asserting her Indian identity after being called Chinese has sparked debate over ethnic stereotyping in Northeast India.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/arunachal-pradesh-girl-pleads-for-end-to-racial-slurs

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