Writes: Vivek Chhetri The Union government has decided to convene a tripartite meeting among the central and state governments and the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha in New Delhi on January 5 to discuss various provisions of the memorandum of agreement of the GTA. Roshan Giri, the general secretary of the Morcha, today said the party had […]
Gorkhaland and the Curse of Political Invisibility
Writes Mouli Banerjee I have the first thirty seconds of introduction to a new person, more often than not, well-rehearsed by now. I pronounce my name the way it was intended, receive a blank look, smile and say “Call me Molly.” They ask, “Are you from Kolkata?” “No,” I say, “I’m from Siliguri,” *wait for […]
Did Subash Ghisingh foresaw the crack within the Gorkha communities
. 9th April 2005 – Letter sent to Sri Kunwar Singh (Chairman National Commission for ST,Govt of India, New Delhi ) Writes: Seetam Thakuri I would like to expressed my thanks and gratitude for granting scheduled tribe status to “ Tamang ” and “Limbu” of India which was done vide Govt. of India Gazette Notification […]
Bimal Gurung accused Harka Bahadur of diluting Gorkhaland demand
Gurung barb at Harka Writes: Vivek Chhetri Bimal Gurung yesterday accused Harka Bahadur Chhetri of diluting the Gorkhaland demand and criticised the Kalimpong MLA for his closeness with the state government. The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha president said in a message on Facebook that his party would accept Chhetri’s politics if he took up the statehood […]
Uddhav Thackeray Extends Shiva Sena Support to Gorkhaland Demand
A GJM delegation led by Shri Bimal Gurung, Shri Roshan Giri, Shri Swaraj Thapa, Shri PT Ola, Shri Trilok Chand Roka and Shri Diwakar Gurung met Shri Uddhav Thackrey, President Shiv Sena at the histroric mayor’s bungalow in Mumbai. The GJM delegation briefed Shri Uddhav Thackrey about the demand for a separate state of Gorkhaland. […]
GJM not serious about Gorkhaland – Harka Bahadur
Writes: Prashant Acharya Kalimpong MLA Harka Bahadur Chhetri alleged Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) for not being serious about Gorkhaland and never asked their MLA’s to raise the demand of separate state before state government instead told to cooperate Mamata Banerjee’s government. After returning from Kolkata today morning Harkabahadur briefed media persons at Siliguri Journalist Club […]
Gorkha Students, JNU condemn racist assaults on Students from Sikkim in ITFT Chandigarh
Condemn Brutal Racist assaults on Students from Sikkim for protesting against racist slurs The students from Sikkim were brutally beaten with rods, bricks and hockey sticks by some students and hooligans from Himachal Pradesh in full public view. This is the second time that students from Sikkim studying at Institute of Technology and Future Trends […]
Kalimpong District declared by Mamata Banerjee, Mirik to become subdivision
Addressing the media at the state secretariat following a cabinet meeting, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said the Darjeeling district in north Bengal will be bifurcated and a new district Kalimpong – now a sub-division – will be carved out of it. ” Banerjee also said Mirik block in Darjeeling district will be upgraded into a […]
“BJP Does Not Support Gorkhaland Demand” – Rahul Sinha former Bengal BJP president
Former state BJP president Rahul Sinha yesterday told a rally here in Darjeeling, that his party did not support the call for a Gorkhaland state, a long-standing demand of the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha that supported the party in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls in the Darjeeling seat. Referring to the statehood demand, Sinha, a national […]
Narendra Modi tells Gurung to end ongoing Dharna & March for Gorkhaland
Writes: Vivek Chhetri Bimal Gurung yesterday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi had requested him to withdraw the ongoing dharna in Delhi to demand Gorkhaland and a padayatra he had been taking out in the hills for over two months. The appeal came at a meeting between a Gorkha Janmukti Morcha delegation led by Gurung and […]
Remembering Gorkhas on VIJAY DIWAS
On VIJAY DIWAS: We Remember and Salute Our Legends To those who don’t know about it, Vijay Diwas is when 93000 Pakistani terrorists surrendered to 5000 Indian soldiers on Dec16 1971. Amongst the various paltans that participated in the war for Bangladesh liberation, the Gorkhas have stood out through their unparalleled bravery, sheer grit and determination, and won the platitude of laurels […]
What Gorkhaland means for a non-Darjeelingey Gorkha?
Writes: Dinesh Sharma “Bro, which community do you belong to?” “I am from the Gorkha community, bro.” “Oh ok, so you are from Darjeeling area….the Gorkhaland region.” “No, I am not from the Gorkhaland region but I am a Gorkha.” “You are from a different state. Then, what’s your business with the Gorkhaland demand? Why […]
Nepali Again Not Included as an Optional Paper in WBCS
This is why we NEED Gorkhaland Nepali Again Not Included as an Optional Paper in WBCS Writes Upendra for TheDC Insanity is often described as “doing the same thing over and over, and expecting different results,” going by this definition people in Darjeeling are certifiably insane, not all but those who side with Bengal and hope […]
Gorkha Heart: How Indian Gorkhas Stepped in to Help a Nepali National
The Gorkha Heart: How Indian Gorkhas Stepped in to Help a Nepali National, When Nepal Embassy Refused Help Meghlal Nepali originally from Pyuthan district, Pokhari Ward # 5 Bange Gram Vikas Samity – Rapti Anchal suffered a series of misfortune since February of 2015 in Delhi. Last night he was rescued by volunteers from Gorkha […]
Downhill in Darjeeling – Prajwal Parajuly
Writes: Prajwal Parajuly At Tiger Hill, Darjeeling’s famous viewing point, stands an observation tower. As early as 5am, the bottom two floors of the tower are already crammed with standing tourists. We are on our tiptoes—there’s no room. The top deck isn’t crowded. Tourists there sit on sofas that were once plush and sip tea while […]
Central Committee to examine Gorkhaland demand – Rajnath Singh
Darjeeling, Dec. 2: The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) today claimed that Union home minister Rajnath Singh had promised to look into the party’s request to form a committee by the Centre to examine the Gorkhaland demand and talk to the state government on the matter. Morcha general secretary Roshan Giri said over the phone from […]
Gorkhaland Resolution at an appropriate time – Narendra Modi
Day II, GORKHALAND AGITATION: Bimal Gurung CALLS OFF AGITATION after assurance from PM Narendra Modi Writes Dinesh Sharma Bimal Gurung, the Chief Executive of Gorkhaland Territorial Administration and national President, Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) has called off the massive agitation and peaceful rally planned for tomorrow (December 19th 2015). A delegation of Bimal Gurung, Darjeeling […]
First Gurkha officer in the British Indian Army
A FIRST AMONG THE GURKHAS Writes Pratap Chhetri In October 1915, when a young Gurkha officer with royal blood, was recuperating at a London hospital, from wounds sustained in action at the famous Battle of Loss in the course of the First World War, a reporter chanced to interview him. Having heard about khukris of the […]
