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it is very feudal n eighteenth century mentality; 'noon ko sojo', professionalism of gurkhas has reached the highest level, its just another profession like anyone working for corporations abroad. they do pay taxes to respective gov of country they r in, dont see any contribution to our motherland nepal. n gurkhas r not deployed to kill innocent afghans but against talibans, in broader sense n as to borrow the western slogan; global fight against terrorism. well, the primary reason for enlistment is to earn as to survive like any of us.

 

JPEG bro, nothing wrong with madhesis joining nepal army, if one has potential n ability to fulfill all the requirements then anyone deserves the ranks.

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Whoever u r Mr. Free H1B,

I really appreciate your feelings to come back to Nepal after what u call corporate experience.... I would really like to c people like who loves Nepal. I appologize for what I said but I have heard many of my friends saying the same thing about returning Nepal and haven't seen any of them doing so. I would be eagerly waiting to c u return Nepal, and when you do so plz post it in Sajha.And I guess you are not gathering your corporate experience in a gas station.... which would be worthless in Nepal.

And by the way, I was shocked by your assumption. I wrote in favour of Gurkhas, and it does not mean that I am in UK and I have a PR. From this, I should make an assumption No matter where  Nepalese go, no matter which university they attain, the bottom line is all of us are Bheda. May be I am in Nepal so I am Bheda but c urself, u are bragging of ur US education and still u r showing ur Bheda character. So my friend don't be what Nepalese call pani mathi ko obhano and try to be what the americans call smartass.

and my friend,try to appreciate those Gorkhalis who are still holding our tag of "Faithful and courageous" Nepalese. If you don;t like them, then don't open the page, and dont comment. If you really like to comment then dont forget u r a US graduate  and should act like that. Don't act like what u call " Bheda".

Jaya  Nepal,

Jaya Gorkhali

 

 

nice thread after a long time.. good work yakthung bro.. keep up the good work.... and as far as some people's concern about the Gurkhas not fighting for Nepal and instead fighting for the British (or Indians or whomever), I feel that they choose to do so; so, who are we to say or complain about what they have chosen for their lives. Its just like any other profession.

hope there are no innocent casualties anywhere...
peace

it's because of the service with the gorkha units that many families have managed to alleviate out of poverty.
it's again because of this service that many ex. gorkha son's and daughters have received first world class education.
there are many ex. gorkha son's and daughters in brunie, singapore, hk, uk and other places around the world who are studying.
so i really wouldn't blame these people for what they want to do.

i just wish these people can contribute to nepal and not stay in uk after their service.

agree with u guys, dont know the exact reason why sum ppl vehemently try to demean the gurkhas, they r fully incorporated in british, india, singapore n brunie as regular force, who r benefited by every priviledges n facilities and pensions paid as any regular forces, which does not happen as for 'bhada ko sena' or mercnaries. here r sum of thier contribution to nepal which they hav been able to provide through gurkha welfare trust. 

 

"Nepal suffers from earthquakes and landslides. There is very little industry and there are few roads. It is a harsh environment in which to live, and the work of the Gurkha Welfare Trust is crucial. The Trust operates 21 welfare centres throughout Nepal and one in India. These are manned by retired Gurkhas who investigate cases of hardship and distress and recommend appropriate aid.

Approximately £20 per month, enough to buy basic food, is paid to about 10,600 needy Gurkha ex-servicemen and widows who do not receive a military pension (15 years' military service is required to earn such a pension). Medical treatment is also provided for them and their dependants. In addition, hardship grants are awarded to alleviate destitution following fire, flood and other natural disasters. The Trust also helps to fund the education of some 1,500 children each year. " (http://www.gwt.org.uk/operates.html)

 

"BGWS Project - Gurkha Hospital

For ALL those who are for GORKHA PRIDE.
And yet there are so many calling it a pride. This tells you that Gorkha's are Mere

'Hired hands
" and not the "pride"

Britain refuses full settlement rights to all ex-Gurkhas The British government has refused to offer full settlement rights to all former Gurkhas who retired before July 1, 1997, despite a High Court ruling last year. Britain will not grant settlement rights to more than 4,300 ex-Gurkhas, the British Home Office said on Friday, AFP reported ."Over 4,000 ex Gurkhas and around 6,000 spouses and children will qualify for settlement rights in the UK," the Home Office said in a statement issued Friday. Former Gurkhas have condemned the decision and announced a legal battle against the same. There are 36,000 Nepalis who retired from the British Army before July 1, 1997 when the base of Gurkha regiments moved from Hong Kong to Britain. Ironically, fewer than 100 Gurkhas will actually meet the criteria set by the government, campaigners said, despite the government's estimate of 4,300. The former Gurkhas must have served for 20 years or more or been given a bravery award to apply for permanent settlement in Britain. In addition to this, they should meet one of the five conditions set by the British government to be able to apply, AFP reported. Other foreign soldiers in the British army can settle in Britain after four years' service. Those who retired after that have an automatic right to stay permanently in Britain. nepalnews.com Apr 25 09