There are so many associations in Darjeeling. All of them, including those that doesn’t exist or has come about overnight, has announced their support to one or the other candidate that we felt there was no point in supporting any candidate. Actually, by keeping aloof from the political scenarios, we wanted to protect our identity without being seen as frustrated
After an incident of molestation to a minor that came to light through social networking sites, the accused allegedly identified as Govind Sarki has been…
“Peace in the hills today is akin to the peace of the graveyard. In fact corruption, intimidation, threats, curtailing of democratic and constitutional rights and making a mockery of the judicial system has increased in Darjeeling than in rest of the state. What has developed in Darjeeling is the suppression and oppression of peoples’ sentiments,” Gurung alleged.
The Supreme Court also instructed Calcutta High Court not to refer the matter to session courts where the cases have been filed, and instead instructed Calcutta HC to expedite hearing into the case and pass interim order as it sees fit, provided the petitioners file the appeal within the next four days.
I went through the eight point demands made by Binay Tamang’s GJMM (TMC wing) in detail. More than the demands it smells of something fishy….
Darjeeling is going to the Loksabha Polls on May 18 2019. The election fever has seriously hit the floors of Darjeeling Hills. All the major…
While the political dram continues in the hills, many people are disillusioned by all the ‘war’ cry from different parties and organisation. Some suggest a…
“People here are looking for a permanent political solution in the highest form of constitutional autonomy. They will vote in favour of BJP as it has always tried to accommodate the Gorkha aspirations in its political manifesto while the Bengal government has clearly stated that they oppose the idea of Gorkhaland,” he said.
१०५ दिन सम्म जरा, घाँस-पात खाएर । बिरामी हुँदा घोड्ताप्रे पिसेर, ओखतीको जरा कुटेर आन्दोलन गरि गोर्खाल्यान्डको आवाज विश्वव्यापी बनाइरहेको बेला बंगालले हाम्रो उर्जावान १३ जना गोर्खे भाई-बन्धु माथि बारुदको क्याप्सुल फ्याक्ने राज्य सरकारको कन्स्पिरेसीमा छ्याप्प फस्ने लुइतामे नेताहरुको विश्वास कसोगरी गरुँ भन त? अब त चाहेर पनि तिमी गोर्खाको चिन्हारी हेतु बोल्न सक्दैनौँ।
अनि कसरी विश्वास गरुँ राई बाजे तिमीलाई?
The eldest son of Doma and Jagat Singh Tamang, Dipen was a resident of Chambi village under Sitong-1 of Kurseong, his in-laws are from Latpanchar. He did his schooling from Panchvati Shelpu High School. He leaves behind a young wife and a baby son.