Skip to content Skip to navigation

Gorkhas demand ST status

By AT Kokrajhar Bureau |

Hundreds of Gorkha peoples from four districts of BTAD region throng to participate in a three-hour sit-in-demonstration agitation programme on Monday at DRDA parking ground near DC office demanding Scheduled Tribe (ST) status, recognition of Original Inhabitant (OI) status in NRC, nominate members from Gorka community in BTC council.

Agitators with banner,placards,fetoone participated the demonstration and shouted slogans demanding early granting ST status,OI status in NRC update, which was organized by Assam Gorka Sammelan, BTAD regional committee. The agitators voice sky wave with shoutings-‘No ST No Rest’, Gorkhas should be regarded as OI citizens in Assam nominate a member from Gorkha community in BTC council. The Sammelan submitted a memorandum to Chief Minister through Deputy Commissioner, Kokrajhar seeking early ST status to Gorkha community in Assam. The Sammelan warn to take vigorous mass agitation if their demands are not meet as early in coming days.

Laksmhi Sedai,president of the Sammelan told that the Grokahs are indigenous peoples of the state with own culture, identity and language because Gorkhas have been dwelling peacefully in Assam since time of immemorial as defense personnel, a few government officials and academicians, cattle breeders etc in all spheres of Assam. He has demanded the Gorkhas should get early ST status to meet healthy development I the state. He expressed serious concern over tactically non granting OI status to Gorkha community in NRC update in Assam, besides keeping community on confusion with marking non-original inhabitants.

He has put demand of OI status for Gorkha community while filling NRC update. He has also demanded a member should be nominated from Gorkha community in BTC council to represent community with development aspects.

“We started our agitation from Kokrajhar to the cause of ST status, OI in NRC update, nomination of a member from Gorkha in BTC council. We put demands to the higher authority and government to meet early fulfillment,other wise mass agitation will be initiated in days to coming. Government deprived Gorkha community from all fronts of development as well ST status since long years back. The government should take stern measure to fulfill community’s issues and aspects”,Sedai said.

Comments

Rup Subedi's picture

Submitted by Rup Subedi on Fri, 28/10/2016 - 05:38
It is my pride, to read the above article which is appreciated. Gorkhas are the key element for peace and prosperity of the soil. Even though, they are still struggling for their identification and their own home land. Each Gorkha has to be motivated, through a spirit of friendship and mutual understanding among themselves and communities around. In addition, walk together and work together to reach to great destination with a fruitful result. I would say, peace does whatever we want. So much thanks to my dear brothers and sisters.

Pages

Add new comment

Random Stories

HC notice over Nido killing

3 Feb 2014 - 4:14pm | AT News
Amid simmering protest over death in Nido Tani in goon attack in Lajpotnagar, Delhi High Court on Monday issues notices to the Centre and Delhi government asking for the reports.Taking a suo moto...

Ambulance heart patient

21 Feb 2016 - 7:25pm | Deva Borah
PWD ministerAjanta Neog inaugurated a ultra modern ambulance service on Sunday at Golaghat. The ambulance is donated by GNRC Hospital, Guwahati. The ambulance is equipped with intensive care...

Govt negligence: Kampur Cooperative Sugar Mill in the death bed

30 Aug 2009 - 5:39am | Dibya J Borthakur
The largest cooperative sugar mill in the entire Nort-East , Kampur Sugar Mill is at the death bed for a long time due to gross negiligence on the part of the authority concerned in general and the...

Explosives found near R-Day function site

24 Jan 2013 - 2:50pm | AT News
A powerful Improvised Explosive Devices was recovered ahead of the Republic Day celebrations in Darrang district on Thursday.The bomb was found near the Mangaldoi police station and Republic Day...

Other Contents by Author

Daisy enlists in Sriya Miss India grand finalist

Kokrajhar: Yet another talent fetches no less pride for Kokrajhar in the national scene. She is none other than Daisy Basumatary, a 21year old model who enthralled the grand finalist to contest the Sriya Miss India Contest-2018 in Jaypur in March.   The daughter of Subhash Basumatary and Minu, residing at Hadanpara(Ward No.8) in Kokrajhar town as she represents Assam in the contest which is proud of the state. The Sriya Miss India Contest-2018 has been organised by Sriya Miss India foundation to be held by last week of March next.   There are nearly 50 contestants are participating from different states in the country. Daisy and her parents expressed their gladness over the...

Promod slams Hagrama

 Kokrajhar, Jan 9: President of the All Bodo Student's Union (ABSU)  Promod Boro coming down heavily on BTC chief Hagrama Mohilary over his remarks on ABSU working to the community welfare said that the students union will continue it's mission to make healthy community in the nation. The Golden Jubilee celebration of erstwhile Goalpara district committee of ABSU and 49th annual convention of Kokrajhar district committee of ABSU was concluded today with four day long programme at Bodofa Nwgwr, Dotma in Kokrajhar. Nearly thousand delegates from 20 anchalik committes participated the convention. A multi cultural rally was organized this morning to mark the celebration...

UPPL stages demo in Kokrajhar

Kokrajhar, Jan 5: The United People's Party-Liberal staged a 3 hour sit-in-demonstration near DC office in Kokrajhar on Friday seeking immediate high level inquiry on the basis of CAG report on the BTC, holding of VCDC election simultaneously with Panchayat election in Assam, selection of all elected MCLAs of BTC as the chairman of TCLCC.  Hundreds of party leaders and supporters with banner, placards participated in the demonstration and shouted slogans demanding a high level inquiry into financial irregularities and anomalies which was unearthed by the CAG of India in BTC administration, conduct VCDC elections simultaneously with Panchayat in the state. The UPPL alleged...

Bodoland Wushu Championship from Jan 8

Kokrajhar, Jan 5: Brisk preparations are going in full swing to host the 7th Bodoland Wushu Championship at Gossaigaon Nehru Stadium with three-day programme scheduled beginning from January 8 in Kokrajhar district. Speaking the reporters at a Press Conference held at Kokrajhar Press Club, Jubiraj Basumatary, president of the Bodoland Wushu Association said nearly 400 participants from six districts; four from BTAD and Sonitpur and Goalpara districts are participating as invitee district. The championship has been organized by Bodoland Wushu Association. A reception committee was formed with Sabharam Basumatary, ex-BTC executive member as president and Rahindra Brahma as...

Chittaranajan ailing again

Kokrajhar, Jan 5: Noted Bodo novelist, Chittaranjan Mashahary has been re-hospitalized due to ailment at MRM hospital in Kokrajhar. Mashahary has been suffering from multiple-diseases in his 76-years-old. BTC executive member Rajib Brahma ensures to bear all kinds of medical expenditures for Mashahary treatment and hope his early recovery. Mashahary has been ailing for the last five-months back and passing the day’s ill health. He had admitted at Kokrajhar RNB civil hospital in September last and held good health following strong medical care. He was awarded Sahitya Pension from Assam government for his tremendous literary creation in the state. He also gave away Pramad Chandra...

Bodo Sahitya Sabha raps govt apathy

Kokrajhar,Dec 30: The Bodo Sahitya Sabha(BSS) alleged government interest to address the concern of the people. The apex literary organization said it on Saturday when it's 43rd annual convention ended inSalakati on Saturday.  Prasanto Boro,general secretary of the Bodo Sahitya Sabha while talking to Assam Times, the leaders has demand steps  for early creation of separate directorate for Bodo and other reibal communities in the state.  The sabha convention discussed on the issues and development of the Bodo language, education and literary works to make Bodos healthy uplift in the state. An open meeting was organised with Baneswar Basumatary,...

Ration dealer thrashed in Kokrajhar

Kokrajhar: A section of angry residents in Kokrajhar thrashed a ration dealer accusing him of resorting to unfair deal with the beneficiaries. The incident took place on Friday where a group of beneficiaries from Ghoskata village caught the dealer Budu Brahma alias Sahen Basumatary and charged him of deliberately doing anomalies in the distribution of rations through cooperative societies where the real beneficiaries were reprieved.  According to the beneficiaries, most of them out of nearly 320 APL and BPL card holders have not been receiving due quantity of rice, sugar and kerosene. But as per the government guidelines, a BPL family should get 33-35 kgs of rice per month. But...

Daimary pins hope on fair NRC draft

Kokrajhar, Dec 28: Rajya Sabha MP Biswajit Daimary is confident of an error-free NRC draft to be published on Sunday.    In an exclusive interview with Assam Times, Daimari said the draft publication will be a smooth on Sunday. 'I do hope positive and fair publication of NRC draft.No need to be worried over draft publication', Daimary said.    On the Hindu Bangladeshi issue had said Parliament would decide on the fate of the controversial Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2016.  

Dwijing festival gets underway at Aie River

Kokrajhar: Dwijing festival along the Aie river in Chirang district got underway at Rowmari behind Hagrama Bridge on Wednesday showcasing the plenty of sporting events apart from ethnic food stalls. The festival has been organized by Chirang district administration and Organizing Committee to explore tourism prospects in the region,which will be continued till January 7 with 12-day programme scheduled. BTC chief Hagrama Mohilary cut the ribbon to inaugurate the festival amid huge thronging of participants and stalls from different area of the state. Hundreds of stalls,ethnic food stalls from different areas of the state and neighbouring Bhutan country are...

Publishers, sellers continue strike

Kokrajhar: The publishers and sellers have renewed their decisions. They will not halt their strike. "Now its time for a massive and indefinite strike in protest against the government's policy for publishing and distributing school books free of cost among the students. It would force us to bear the brunt. We are facing huge loss,"said agitated members of the All Assam Publisher and Book Sellers Association.  A four-day state wide strike which started  from Wednesday hit  hard the book lovers  as all  publishing houses  and book stalls remained  closed in Kokrajhar district of lower Assam. Book lover and readers are face hardships while coming...