Posted by: Sajha_Lawyer February 29, 2008
Let's help to create Gorkhaland State in India
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And, U can read one news as provided in the link. If you surf Indian papers these days, you can find many news on this topic though not placed so prominently on their front page.

Now, I will try to summarise the news in case U do not have time to read.

Government of India wants Darjeeling and hill areas to be put under 6th Schedule of Indian Constitution which accords a special status to Darjeeling in the same manner as provided to the TRIBAL AREAS in NORTH EAST STAES-in Mizoram, Meghalaya, Tripura.

It certainly gives a greater autonomy to the hill people but the motive of Indian government is that they want the zeal of fighters to be down by tempting offering this speacial status. The Indian establishment most probably wants the people their to be docile and be happy with what they have got. So, in long term, it affects the independent state demand of Nepalese.

Now, Subash Ghising wants this to happen-that is he is in favour of 6th Schedule status. From that perspectives, many nepalis living their are gainst him and see him enemy of Nepali. That is what I understood from the news. Now, this proposal is lingering in Indian Parliament and we need to wait and see what happens if the proposal is/is not given a go ahead.

All the major Indian Newspapers are constantly reporting on the recent happenings in Darjeeling and the ongoing strike their for the past two weeks.
U can read them here:
http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080229/jsp/frontpage/story_8963702.jsp
http://www.merinews.com/catFull.jsp?articleID=130673
http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/002200802291421.htm
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