The Centre is eager to accord tribal status to the 11 Gorkha communities, but some technical problems are holding it back for now, Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram said in Kalimpong on Sunday. “The central government is pursuing the demand for tribal status for 11 Gorkha communities with all sincerity. But, we have to […]
GJM youth wing to push for Scheduled Tribe status demand
Darjeeling 29 May 2016 The youth wing of the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) today said it will hold a mass rally on June 2 to push for the demand of granting Scheduled Tribe status to the 11 communities of the hills and the plains of Siliguri. The Gorkha Janmukti Yuwa Morcha (GJYM) rally will start […]
Signature campaign for 11 gorkha communities demanding tribal status
Darjeeling 9 May 2016 The Bharatiya Gorkha Janjati Sangarsha Mahasangh, an umbrella organisation of 11 hill communities demanding tribal status, today announced it would organise a signature campaign in various parts of the country to garner support and to create pressure on the Centre. The BGJSM’s demand is for according tribal status to the Bhujel, […]
Narendra Modi confirms that process to grant ST status to Gorkhas has begun.
Narendra Modi at Madrihat Bengal confirms that process to grant St status to 11 Gorkha Communities has began. “Many promised that they will include the Gorkhas among the SC and ST category. But none delivered. Your MP has started the exercise,” – Modi Speaking at Madarihat in the North Bengal Dooars tea belt, Modi started […]
Lets give it a final push: Granting ST status to Gorkhas
Writes Swaraj Thapa There has been immediate, widespread reaction within the Gorkha community to the BJP led Central goverment’s decision to set up a high level secretarial committee to look into and recommend granting of Scheduled Tribe status to 11 Gorkha communities in India, much of it heartily welcoming the move but some doubting it. […]
Gorkha Tribal Status Under Process Assures Union Minister – GJM
A high level delegation led by GJM Chief Mr. Bimal Gurung yesterday met with Union Minister for Tribal Affairs Mr. Jual Oram to push for including all the Gorkhalis as Scheduled Tribes. The GTA along with Sikkim government is demanding tribal status to 11 communities – Bhujel, Gurung, Mangar, Newar, Jogi, Khas, Rai, Sunwar, Thami […]
Tribal status for Gorkhas of Sikkim and Darjeeling – Kiran Rijiju
GAC thanks Central leadership on Gorkha tribal status demand The Gorkha Apex Committee (GAC) has welcomed the statements of Union minister of State for Home Affairs Kiran Rijiju given to media assuring tribal status to Gorkha community within December. Rijiju had reportedly told media in New Delhi that the tribal status demand of several communities […]
