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During the 4th Tripartite Talk, GJMM has been immensely pressurized to focus only on the creation of Gorkhaland, besides, the conclusion of the Meeting seems to be only TALK on POLITICAL LEVEL in next round. Do you think 4th Tripartite Talk has been successful?
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GNLF flag at world’s highest peak

By DT Correspondent on June 01,2007

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Darjeeling: For the first time in the history of Everest, a flag of political party, Gorkha National Liberation Front (GNLF) flag was hoisted over world’s highest peak, Mount Everest.

The expedition was organised by Loben Expedition, Darjeeling, comprising of 3 Canadian mountaineers, 3 Sherpa mountaineers. Mr. Chote Sherpa, Nepali citizen, currently stationed at Darjeeling had privileged to place green flag at world’s highest peak.

“There is no political motive behind this”, said Mr. Loben Sherpa, organiser of expedition. Mount Everest and Kanchanjanga are closely related with Darjeeling, Tenzing Sherpa - first mountaineer to climb Mount Everest, Mr. Nawang Gambu, twice conqueror of Mount Everest- winner of Padmabhusan, Padmashree, Arjun Award, Kusang Sherpa – conqueror of Everest from four sides with 5 times Everest climber are belongs to Darjeeling, and the name of Darjeeling has not yet been highlighted in this regard, said Mr. Loben Sherpa.

Darjeeling do not have its own flag, therefore, the biggest political party of Darjeeling, GNLF’s flag has been selected to represent Darjeeling, said Mr. Loben Sherpa.

Expedition with a Canadian team leader Mr. S Desurelt, took two months to complete, on 15 May at 9.10 am, according to Chinese time mountaineered at the height of 8848 meters.


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  • image its really a great job done by mr sherpa. but a same thing that even on21st century we had not our flag inspite of putting GNLF flag he must had to put INDIA'S FLAG.
    (Posted by pranay chettri, July 25, 2007, 6:42 AM)
  • image Its really to be proud that i am citizen of first India-Darjeeling.what is the meaning of putting GNLF flag on the mountain.what the Message try to convey to the people of hills by GNLF leadres.Is still think that GNLF is alive.k darjeeling ma GNLF matra cha R ???????.sayad
    (Posted by yugraj, June 8, 2007, 8:44 PM)
  • image Well day by Day i am feeling proud to ba the citizen of darjeeling cauz everytime i go through darjeeling times it keeps updating news from darjeeling which is just awesome.....hope to hear more in the days comming by...thanks darjeelingtimes team...mostly to Udhyan uncle
    (Posted by ashish Bantawa, June 8, 2007, 4:03 PM)
  • image Thankx to Mr sherpa putting our flag on top of the world....we are proude being a Darjeelingae.
    (Posted by bikiboy, June 6, 2007, 10:02 PM)
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