Posted by: Sajha_Lawyer February 29, 2008
Let's help to create Gorkhaland State in India
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Hello Friends, We did our best to make Prashant Tamang an 'Indian Idol'. We knew that he would be 'Indian Idol' and not 'Nepali Idol' but still we helped him. We voted for him simply because he belonged to Nepali/Gorkha/Gurkha Community of Darjeeling, and spoke same language like us.

Now, with the introduction of New Leader Prashant, it seems that the "Gorkhaland Movement" is again gaining momentum. I think this is the right time we should also raise our voices to make a "Gorkhaland"-A seperate Nepali State in India.

I do not know how many people in this sajha are from India- from Darjeeling or Nepalese speaking people residing in any parts of India. N the people who are not from India, I do not know how many really cares and know about what is Gorkhaland.

I tell you something here. "Gorkhaland" is the demand of many Nepalese in hilly areas of Darjeeling who want respect, dignity and not always the tag of "sabji" and "chaukidar". These people are fighting to vindicate their rights that they are also the people of India and have right to self-determination to have a seperate State in India. The hills are burning for more than a decade.

Subhas Ghising was the leader of all there and all rested their hope on him but it seems to me that He has betrayed all the people there and now a days, he can not even stay in Darjeeling and fleeing from hill.

Now, it is the time that these people must rise and ask for their rightful demand-a seperate state of Gorkhaland. In India, there are other regions like in Uttar Pradesh, people are asking for different state 'Bundhelkhand' and in Andhra Pradesh-'Telangana'.

Let us share our view on this topic what we Nepali people residing in many parts of the world can do for these people. Do U support these people?

Looking back the 'constructive' role that India played in Madhesh region of Nepal to make Madhesis conscious of their rights of 'self-determination', I think we will not be doing any injustice to Indians and people living there.

Guys, Have your say!!!!
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