‘Aaj Kuchh Toofani...’ : Nagaland Minister’s Latest Tweet On Tradition Sets Internet Abuzz

Nagaland Minister Temjen Imna Along is an avid social media user and keeps entertaining his Twitter followers with his amazing sense of humour and wittiness. 

Along on Tuesday, April 25, shared an image of himself on Twitter that provided a glimpse of the traditional rice beer of Nagaland. This time, he used a famous punchline from a soft drink commercial as a caption for the picture. 

Taking to Twitter, the Minister wrote, “Aaj Kuch Toofani karte hai…The Taste of Rice Beer… (sic).” He further mentioned, “P.S. Drinking is injurious to health! But it is our tradition (sic).”

Aaj Kuch Toofani karte hai...
The Taste of Rice Beer...

P.S: Drinking is injurious to health!
फर्क इतना है की, हमारे यहां का Tradition है pic.twitter.com/Elo9mQu7eE
— Temjen Imna Along (@AlongImna) April 25, 2023
 

The post immediately grabbed the attention of his followers and the pic went viral. 

“But sir, please keep your weight under control, rice beer has too much calories, better share it with others (sic),” one user commented.  

“You are awesome. Relish and Cherish ! Cheers and Good Health (sic),” another user wrote. “Save water.. drink beer (sic),” wrote another user.

Along, who is Nagaland’s Minister for Tourism and Higher Education, keeps his followers engaged with his interesting and informative content via different types of posts. 

The Minister’s wisecracks are so popular that even PM Narendra Modi couldn’t stop himself from praising him. While addressing a political rally in Nagaland’s Dimapur in February, Modi praised his party leader Along, saying his views represent the real Northeast to the world. 

“He (Along) represents Nagaland and the entire Northeast beautifully on the digital platform. I too always try to look at all his posts,” the PM said amid thunderous applause from the crowd.