If the NRC Is Extended to West Bengal, Indian Gorkhas May End Up Suffering Swaraj Thapa Questions over identity and citizenship of Indian Gorkhas have long persisted, which is one of the reasons behind the community’s consistent demand for a Gorkhaland state. As the debate continues over what will happen to those who will eventually […]
Pawan Chamling talked about Identity crisis on Bhanu Jayanti
Buddha was of Nepali origin,’ says C.M. SUJAL PRADHAN Gangtok 13 Jul 2018 On the occasion of Bhanu Jayanti, Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Chamling has called for preservation of the communal harmony that prevails in the State. “Our government has maintained peace, security and harmony in the State all these years. I urge everyone to […]
CK Shrestha Rejects Felicitation – After Organizers Refer to Him As Being From NEPAL
Gorkha Theater Legend CK Shrestha Rejects Felicitation – After Organizers Refer to Him As Being From NEPAL The Identity crisis felt by the Indian Gorkhas has bogged down generations of our people, and not just the ordinary people like you and I, even our celebrated artists, scholars, politicians and every prominent personality has to face […]
Gorkha community plans to re-establish their identity
Melting pot: How Gorkha community in the city plans to re-establish their identity Writes Sadaf Modak The Gorkha population, residing in various northern and north-eastern states, has also settled in Mumbai for over five decades. FOR THE Gorkha community in Mumbai, a recent portrayal of its members as watchmen in an e-commerce website advertisement was […]
Reflect on the “Identity Crisis” We Gorkhas Face, and Why Gorkhaland is Necessary
How a Bollywood Movie Stereotype Made Me Reflect on the “Identity Crisis” We Gorkhas Face, and Why Gorkhaland is Necessary Writes: Abriti Moktan* I was doing a project on the “identity crisis” faced by the Gorkha communities in India and after having worked on it I have become more sensitive towards the issue. My brother […]
