Skip to content Skip to navigation

Gorkha demand reverberates in NE states

By AT News Imphal |

The demand for Gorkhaland reverberated in Nagaland as Gorkha domiciles of the state organised the ‘Global Gorkhaland Unity March’ on Sunday at Kohima in solidarity with other Gorkhas across the world.  

Organised by the Nagaland Gorkha Association (NGA), the rally witnessed some 10,000 Gorkhas marching to the Raj Bhavan to submit a memorandum to the Prime Minister through the Nagaland Governor.

NGA general secretary at the rally said that the Gorkhas of Nagaland are standing in solidarity with their Gorkha brothers and sisters in Darjeeling as the demand for a separate Gorkhaland state is a question of the “Gorkha Indian political identity.”

Stating that the Gorkhas have been discriminated against the West Bengal government, Thapa added that the attitude of the West Bengal government has hurt pride and dignity of the Gorkhas. 

“We therefore join the Global Gorkhaland Unit March to show the Government of India as well as Government of West Bengal that the people of Darjeeling are not isolated, the Gorkhas of whole world are with them. We march for the dreams and aspirations of our children, we march for our identity, language, culture and our birthright in India,” Thapa said.

The NGA in its memorandum said that it is “the desire and aspiration of the entire Gorkha community of India to establish their Indian identity so that every Gorkha can proudly defend their country.”

 

Naga bodies extend solidarity to Gorkhaland demand

The Naga Peoples Movement for Human Rights (NPMHR), Nagaland Tribes Council (NTC), Angami Students Union and the T Khel Council of Kohima village extended solidarity to the Gorkhaland movement.

NPMHR secretary general Neingulo Krome while terming the ‘Global Gorkhaland Unity March’ as a significant initiative said that it has brought every Gorkha together irrespective of geographical boundaries.

He further urged the Gorkhas to continue the fight but not through violence rather democratically.

The NTC held that the Gorkhaland issue is India’s priority and should not be delayed as ignoring it would be an exhibition of “deliberate insensitivity.”

Add new comment

Random Stories

550 villages under flood

18 Jul 2015 - 1:14pm | AT News
Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) said 1,95,243 people have been affected as flood waters submerged 533 villages.   The government has opened toll free phone numbers...

Biplab Deb to be Tripura CM

7 Mar 2018 - 5:04am | AT News
PRASENJIT SAHA AGARTALA: Biplab Kumar Deb will be the Chief minister of Tripura after his party wrested power from CPM in the recent assembly polls. Central BJP leader and Union minister Nitin...

Banajit Hussain in press club

6 Nov 2009 - 10:07pm | editor
An Assamese crusader against racisism in South Korea, Banajit Hussain will interact with the members of Guwahati Press Club on November 9, Monday at 1 pm. The research professor at SungKongHoe...

Other Contents by Author

Manipur protesters to move Centre

There seems to be no respite for Manipur. The restive north eastern state still embroils in protest against the three Bills cleared by the assembly to boost safety and security of the indigenous lot.Talking to Assam Times, Churachandpur JAC spokesperson L Swami said that they can’t repose faith on chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh who, of late, have invited them for talks. “Why should we move him. We will talk to the Prime Minister. We will talk to the Union home minister” she said. JAC makes it plain and simple that they would allow to bury the protesters only after the authority fulfills their demands which include resignation of tribal MLAs, withdrawal of three controversial bills and...

Chu’pur JAC puts 3 demands

Amid undying tension, a Joint Action Committee in Churachanndpur has raised three more issues to boost the self determination demands. They unanimously demand direct management of public distribution system in the hills district. Apart from this, they want direct control over the implementation of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee schemes in their own area.In addition to the two demands, they demand the authority to improve the Guite Road to boost the surface connectivity between Churachandpur to Mizoram. 

Churachandpur: Present tense; future indefinite

The family members of those killed in the orgy of Churachandpur violence have been waiting for an unanimous consent of the people to possess the bodies.In a joint letter to the Churanchandpur Joint Action Committee on Wednesday, they appealed to its members not to bury their lifeless family members till the final settlement of the issues confronting them. During their consultation on Tuesday they resolved to decide their future course of action on Thursday after the expiry of the ultimatum to the tribal MLAs to quit by Wednesday.  To,The Chief ConvenorJoint Action CommitteeChurachandpurSubject: Complain against the resolution (sl.No. 3) passed by the four Innpi's (The Mizo...

Manipur Guv passes away

Manipur Governor Dr Syed Ahmad passed away on Sunday at 12.45 hours at Lilavati Hospital, Mumbai due to illness.  He was 75. 

Violence rerun in Manipur; house burnt

Manipur is burning. The epicenter is Churachandpur again where women protesters burnt the house of a local leader on Saturday.The incident took place where women protesters in large number the thronged the house of the Zomi Reunification  Organisation (ZRO) president Thanglianpau Guite New in the New Lamka area. But nobody was there inside it. Then a section of protesters initially set on fire a vehicle in front of the house while some others stormed into the house premises set afire it forcing the security forces to step in.      The protestors rued that the Guite has been instigating the hills area MLAs not to resign acting on the mounting pressure from all...

Zomi body visits Churachandpur

Amid undying sensation the Zomi Re -unification Organization members from Mizoram visited Churachandpur on Wednesday and paid tribute to the nine people who lost their lives in the recent orgy of violence in the restive district. Women groups continue their sit-in protest which got a major boost when hundreds of people from Singat and Lamka joined the protest rally. They further visited the bodies at the hospital morgue.On the other hand, the tribal leaders  discussed the further course of action with the Convention members at KKL Complex in Churachandpur in the afternoon.