News from Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Kurseong, DarjeelingHills by darjeelingTimes

karbo, Larbo, Na jitbo, ami bhagbo ..that what you are good at ...... get lost, be disappeared or seize to exist but do atleast one of these.
(Posted by xxxxx, April 22, 2010, 3:16 AM)

YOU NEPALI WATCHMEN WILL NEVER DIVIDE OUR STATE. U ARE BLOODY FOREIGNERS WHO HAVE ARRIVED FROM NEPAL. YOU NEVER CONTRIBUTED TO INDIA'S FREEDOM STRUGGLE WHILE THOUSANDS OF BENGALI FREEDOM FIGHTERS LOST THEIR LIVES. U HAVE SUPPORTED THE BRITISH AND FOUGHT THEIR WAR AGAINST OUR MEN. AND NOW U TALK OF SWARAJ AND ABOUT GANDHIAN VALUES? YOU BLOODY NEPALI BHOOT......TERI MAA KI CHOOT. YOU ARE BETRAYERS OF THE NATION YOU BASTARDS. YOU BLOODY NEPALI WATCHMEN...LET US SEE HOW U CREATE A STATE FROM BENGAL. U R CORRECT...BONGS ARE WISER THAN U DUMB ASS. AND THT IS THE REASON WHY WE HAVE KEPT SUCH NEPALI COCKROACHES UNDER OUR SHOES FOR MORE THAN A CENTURY. GO BACK TO NEPAL YOU BASTARDS........SONS OF BITCHES.....NEPALI WATCHMEN......U WILL NEVER GET YOUR STATE......SILIGURI IS OURS....AND SO IS DOOARS. YOU TRY TO DIVIDE US.....WE WILL KICK UR ASS BACK TO UR DIRTY COUNTRY OF NEPAL. FUCK U NEPALI! AND FUCK NEPAL! AND FUCK U BLOODY DARJEELING BHOOT! WE WILL SURELY LOVE TO URINATE IN UR BIMAL GURUNGS HOUSE IN DARJEELING.....MAYBE A URINE OF A BENGALI IS AS GOOD AS GANGAJAL FOR U FOOLISH BASTARDS.
(Posted by UNITED BENGAL, February 9, 2010, 9:12 PM)

Great article...detailed description of the faults of the "Bongs". I would also request the author to be bold and honest at the same level and discuss or write a detail article like this on the faults of your own leaders. Instead of finding smell in others be bold to find and rectify the smell of your own Sir. If your leaders could have utilized the powerb and the sanctions properly (whether GNLF or GJMM) I think you would not have spent time in writing this article rather you would also have thought of rsome improvement tasks during this time. Best of luck.
(Posted by An Indian, August 12, 2009, 4:02 PM)

how i wish all these people had the guts to come n lead the me as they speak from their bedroom. haha. with half-baked info our people are so happy but they tend to believe that they know everything dejuva helluva lolova....
(Posted by haha, August 4, 2009, 6:53 AM)

Same is the case in the word LITTLE. He has little chance of recovery means the person is going to die. On the other hand, if you say he has a little chance of recovery, he has hope.
(Posted by gorkhali oxford, August 3, 2009, 3:00 PM)

I think there is nothing derogatory about this article as the title says ‘few chauvinistic bong’. In English language if you don’t use ‘a’ infront of ‘few’, it means ‘hardly any’ instead of ‘some’. There is a difference between ‘a few’, ‘few’ and ‘the few’. I don’t know the intention of the author, but safely the title here means. Hardly any chauvinistic bong.
(Posted by gorkhali oxford, August 3, 2009, 2:55 PM)

Classic Upendra.... quotes that match the article... article that matches emotions... and comments that don't match anything.... Try as you may Mr. Upendra your narcissistic qualities are evident for everyone to see... what do U think... people are dumbos?? we see behind your facade... you are a down right racist... or so people say... But despite the nasty comments... we can't help but love U for your honesty.... I remember being a student in your class... now reading your article takes me back to those days... you are still the idealist we all thought U faked so well... how wrong we were... Sir.. U rock and for us U are an inspiration... always will be
(Posted by Anju, August 1, 2009, 1:53 PM)

Excellent article, Upendra – systematic and well thought out, as always …. You are growing from strength to strength … in your style, logic and deliverance……….. Congratulations for the good work !!............. Another “thought” also came to mind as I read your article, which I wanted to share with you……….. as I was “meditating” on ……..“why” ………. these Bengali “politicians and editors” ……… choose to “unconsciously” ……… (or consciously) ……… espouse “statements” that they can be “quoted upon for posterity” ….… in the “systematic” way they are doing? ……. Would they dare make such statements to you or me “personally” if they came as our guests into our homes ?? ….. I think not!! ………….. Is there “not” an underlying and deep-seated “fear” that is driving them to espouse such statements in the (non-Gorkhaland areas) ….. that you have so “conscientiously coined” ? ………… Furthermore, are such injudicious “Bongs” so “over-confident” and “smug” that they truly believe that they will “soon” find ……….. yet other “corrupt” leaders such as Subhash Ghising and company ….. or the more “inept” (microphone) “leaders” …….. (like Dawa Narbula, Madan Tamang, etc ….. and many of those on the sidelines who have “yet” to be named) …….. to “derail” our current “Gorkhaland Agitation” yet again ?? ….. hope, (as you correctly put it) I made some more “sense” ? ………. Gorkhs Daju
(Posted by Gorkhs Daju, August 1, 2009, 7:14 AM)

Classic case of hanging the messenger... well written.. I find it stupid that we have self-righteous zealots refusing to see the oppression but ready to slay those who write or speak out against the oppression... no wonder we are still demanding Gorkhaland after 102 years.... Hamro samaz kailey sudhrinchha hola??
(Posted by Dalley, July 31, 2009, 11:04 PM)

A summary of mis-fortunate events..... AM really surprised to see how critical some people are.... the comments are more mean and nasty than the article itself..... Its true you can't please all the people all the time.... but it was fun reading... to all the Bong and esp. Telegraph lovers... may god bless you guys... we the Gorkha's forgive you
(Posted by b K , July 31, 2009, 8:13 PM)

I disagree with what neutral perspective says... there is nothing hateful in the title, perhaps he did not bother to read the title or the whole article... coz it does not say All Bongs are chauvinists.. it says FEW.... Moreover the article is true portrayal of the fact that Bong politicians have always undermined our rightful demand.... Upendra your writing is always a source of inspiration.... You did not need to apologies as The Telegraph never apologised.... however your apology is a mark of a humble person and we all are very impressed... Keep writing.. Jai Gorkhaland
(Posted by Vinita and friends, USA , July 31, 2009, 11:51 AM)

From a neutral perspective of a person who is not a Bengali nor a Nepali or let's put it as Gorkhali, the subject of the article itself is so derogatory and gives away the contempt of a writer who perhaps, let me re-phrase - is baised and just out to get Bengalis. It's disheartening to see educated people behaving like this - there are no stereotype in this.
(Posted by A neutral perspective, July 31, 2009, 8:39 AM)

stop reading it, chapter closed for telegraph
(Posted by democratic expressions, July 31, 2009, 7:49 AM)

Regarding Dr. Sonam B Wangyal, what The Telegraph has printed is letter of protest and not The Rejoinder that Upendra is talking about...... find that here... http://www.kalimpong.info/2008/04/06/dr-sonam-wangyals-rejoinder-to-sumanta-sens-telegraph-article.
(Posted by Kpg , July 30, 2009, 7:24 PM)

I STAND CORRECTED............ Dear Haha, thank you very much for pointing out the letters of protest that have been published by The Telegraph. Perhaps because of my frustration in the past, I had over looked this whole apology section.... My humble apologies to all the readers for not being aware of this fact...... I stand corrected and I am grateful towards Ms/Mrs/Mr Haha for her/his due diligence....... I wish and hope that we are able to extend this is kind of scrutiny to our politicians as well....
(Posted by Upendra, July 30, 2009, 7:19 PM)

Does this article say that Sonam B Wangyal's letter was not printed by The Telegraph and letters written by many: How about THIS: Letters to Editor Greater good Sir — It is true, as Sumanta Sen points out, that the Nepalese are not the original inhabitants of Darjeeling. But he is patently wrong in saying that the Sikkimese have a “rightful claim” to the place (“Fight for a new home”, April 3). The land has always belonged to the Lepchas. This was true during the signing of the brotherhood treaty between Tibetans and Lepchas in the 1420s, during the Gorkha invasion of the 1760s, or when Darjeeling was gifted to the East India Company in 1817. Sen should be more specific about what he means by “Sikkimese”. At present, the term covers three major communities — the Lepchas, Bhutias and the Nepalese. The Lepchas have become a minority in their own land but they are happy to accommodate friends and foreigners alike. Instead of fighting for Gorkhaland, Bimal Gurung and Subash Ghisingh should look back to this tradition of hospitality initiated by the Lepchas and find an amicable solution to the present crisis in the hills. Yours faithfully, Charisma K. Lepcha, Shillong Sir — Sumanta Sen considers the Nepalese to be foreigners in Darjeeling because they came to the region from a neighbouring country. By this logic, all the Bengalis who migrated to West Bengal from East Pakistan are also foreigners. Hordes of refugees have poured into Tripura, which should have belonged exclusively to the Tripuris. These are realities that must be accepted just as the fact that the Gorkhas are now the predominant community in Darjeeling. There was a suggestion to fence the Indo-Darjeeling-Nepal border to check “a high rate of influx”. But the Indo-Nepal Treaty of 1950, Article VII, grants citizens of both countries to move, reside and own property and participate in trade and commerce in each other’s territory. So any kind of barricading is impossible without violating the pact. Sen believes that a “display of muscle power has also ensured that [the Gorkhas] ride roughshod over a Buddhist culture”. I am a Buddhist, but for close to sixty years not once have I been intimidated or my faith questioned. It is because of this spirit of tolerance that Buddhist Bhutia women volunteered to fast till death for Gorkhaland. Bhutias and Gorkhas may be culturally different but when it comes to Gorkhaland, they speak the same language. Sen insinuates that the Gorkhas are a small community in Nepal. It would be best left to us to decide who is or is not a Gorkha: the semantics of the terms ‘Gorkha’ and ‘Nepali’ obviously confuse Sen. As far as the Sixth Schedule is concerned, I have never known a ‘giver’ (the government in this case) so utterly eager to give something, and the receivers (the people of the hills) so strongly averse to accepting the gift. Need anything more be said on this? Sen, however, correctly says that Darjeeling belonged to Sikkim. In other words, Darjeeling never belonged to Bengal. So how does Bengal fit into the slot? There is no shared culture, history, language or religion between Bengal and Darjeeling. So Bengal has to let go sometime. Yours faithfully, Sonam B. Wangyal, Jaigaon, West Bengal Sir — Historically-speaking, the Gorkhas are of Hindu descent. The term has been derived from the Indian warrior saint, Guru Gorakhnath. His disciple, Bappa Rawal, founded the House of Mewar in Rajasthan. His descendants then moved east and founded the House of Gorkhas and then the kingdom of Nepal. It is a misconception that the Gorkhas took their name from the Gorkha region of Nepal. Rather, it is the other way round. Darjeeling forms a rather late chapter in the colonial history. In early 19th century, it was a part of Sikkim, which had been conquered as far as the Terai region by Gorkha rulers. It was given to the British, who found it suitable for building a sanatorium. In 1839, Dr A. Campbell developed the hill resort, bringing labour from Nepal and Bhutan. The Lepchas, who were the original inhabitants, were forced to flee Darjeeling by the king of Sikkim. Does this imply that the Gorkhas are outsiders in their own country where they have been living for generations? Yours faithfully, Shreyashi Chettri, Darjeeling Sir — I take strong objections to Sumanta Sen’s views. History alone cannot be the criterion for statehood. The Nepalese people have lived in India for more than two centuries, they have given their life and blood for the country. They cannot, by any means, be dismissed as “foreigners”. As for the original inhabitants of Darjeeling, the debate is still on. What is without doubt is that at the time of independence, a Nepalese majority was living in Darjeeling. If we are to debate the legitimacy of statehood, should we not begin with independent India, when several other states came into existence? Why trace the history of the Gorkhas back to their forefathers? The term “Gorkha” was used by Subash Ghisingh because people, like Sen, identify the Nepalese with Nepal. If my forefathers migrated from Nepal 150 years ago and settled in Darjeeling (which has been a part of India since 1835) does that make me a citizen of Nepal and thus a “foreigner”? We are Nepalese only because of the language we speak. Like the other citizens of a democracy, Gorkhas too have the right to self-determination. Yours faithfully, Amar Singh Rai, Darjeeling Sir — Sumanta Sen should have looked at the constitutional definition of foreigners before labelling the Nepalis of Darjeeling so. Further, as residents of Darjeeling, the Nepalese here do not support the influx of Nepalese from Nepal. We demanded that the friendship treaty of 1950 between India and Nepal be considered null and void. The Government of India is not scrapping this treaty because it wants Indians to economically benefit from its provisions. As for the accusation of being violent towards Buddhist culture, Sen should know that half the Gorkha population follow the religion. Since Darjeeling was a part of Sikkim, Sen holds that Sikkim has the right to claim the land from Bengal. Perhaps Bengal should accept this fact and give the land back to Sikkim. The people of Darjeeling will claim it back from them. Yours faithfully, Binu Sundas, New Delhi SO STOP READING THE TELEGRAPH: HAHA PIGHEADS.
(Posted by haha, July 30, 2009, 9:22 AM)

ho ki hoina chai must ask kuswant singh. but at the end of the day that happens alwyas. u always try and pull up someone from your community, especially if you are away from your land. this is a natural instinct. we are fighting for gorkhaland, bongs are fighting against division. everything is fair in love n war- they say, so, lets fight our battle hard but lets not get communal at the end. if there are good bongs there are bad ones too and the same holds true for neps also.
(Posted by haha, July 30, 2009, 9:12 AM)

The demands have been insensible & so are some of the refutals. As for The Telegraph, people living in the plains have all along been complaining about the paper's pro GL bias.
(Posted by Pradip, July 29, 2009, 6:53 PM)

I read this in The Telegraph.................. "“In fact, the sectarianism, chauvinism, groupism, or, would you rather that it is called ‘solidarity’ of Bengalees is so notorious that even you will find it difficult to refute it. In your own trade of journalism, see how one of them brings tens. Be it the Times of India, the Hindustan Times or Daily News and Analysis, you can’t escape the bunch of Bengalees, always increasing in numbers. If they are weeded out (as, I am sure you know, one extremely renowned Mumbai-based daily had to do) from writing, they will get in as photographers. One will bring the other. Then, there will be book reviews of the Bengalees by the Bengalees for the Bengalees. And the Bong photographer will make sure that his page-3 snaps have at least a couple of Bongs. The Bong sub-editor (or whoever does such things) will make sure that they are printed, as prominently as possible. It is an open collaborative chauvinistic game that all of you play.”
(Posted by Ho ki haina, July 29, 2009, 12:31 PM)

But I prefer few bengolis to nani haru ko kitab khaney afnui neta vanda,Mid day meal ko khana khaidiney gorkhey neta vanda,bato haru bigarney contractor daju vai vanda,Darjeeling bigarney engineer vanda,2000 ko nokari diney council vanda,pani nadiney municipality ko neta haru vanda,ado kura garney neta vanda,culture program ko naam ma Dice ra juwa khelawney neta vanda,Municipality ko paisa nikalera afnui keta haru lai contract diney neta vanda, Sarva Shiksha aviyan ko paisa le afnu Building banauney,gadi kinney neta vanda....thikai cha tala ko babumosai..besi communal poni hunu hudaina Global village ko time ma..
(Posted by Bokamanus, July 29, 2009, 10:53 AM)

are we gorkhays saints. macha wala, bongu, and the galis and threat we give to biharis and other community people working in the hills. are our leaders sacroscant. pranb chor, asok chor slogan ta i have heard even from in forums. are our intellecutals rational. they are rabble rousers. are jus bongus true to the cause and are our leaders so villanious. pranab and asok are not politically united but they have d same chorus. madan taman, ghising n gurung are not united but lets admit none have issued statement against gorkhaland. boycotting newspapers because it does not write what u want to read. why hvnt i come across other articles for gorkhaland in newspapers like hindu, hindustan times or times of inida, deccan chronicle, indian express, india today, frontile, pioneer, mid-day, tehelka, shakeel times (guess all are controlled by bongs..haha). or is iit because because the writings of our INTELLECTUALS are not upto the mark. jus read the local papers where our intellecualts write. jus emotions n nothing more and at the wrong time and everything is written at the wrong time. Have you also read this article by Sumanta Sen in The Telegraph: KEEP THE FINGERS CROSSED Sumanta Sen The Centre, the state and the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha will meet in New Delhi on August 11 to discuss the situation in the Darjeeling hills. Earlier, there had been another meeting but all that it had achieved was an agreement to meet again. If the Centre and the state had hoped that the GJM would put a halt to its agitation because talks were in progress, they were mistaken. Next month’s meeting has been forced upon them by Bimal Gurung and Roshan Giri, who imposed an indefinite bandh in the hills from July 13 to July 28. The agitators may consider the Centre’s call for a meeting a victory of sorts but that is all they may have in their bank. Unless, of course, the Congress in West Bengal and the Trinamul Congress decide to go along partly with the GJM’ s demand for a separate state. It is on them that the Centre’s decision depends. Such a possibility does exist. Although the Left Front in West Bengal is dead against the claim, the home ministry may well seek to persuade Writers’ Buildings that making a partial concession to the demand will relieve the government of much of its worries. The Morcha wants the proposed Gorkhaland to include Siliguri and parts of the Dooars. It may be offered just the three hill sub-divisions as a compromise. The Morcha, of course, will spurn such an offer. But for how long? After all, it is also under pressure from the people who are getting restless with a life of agitation and economic uncertainty. New Delhi is also under some pressure as adjoining Sikkim has to bear the brunt of the GJM bandhs though the issue does not concern that state. Wits’ end Politically, the Congress and the TMC do not lose anything if they support the cause of Gorkhaland. In the hills, they have no presence. In the plains, they will tell Bengalis that the creation of a small Gorkhaland cannot be compared to the Partition of 1947 because it will not lead to any uprooting of people. On the other hand, if the agitation is put to an end, tourists will have no further problems in going to Darjeeling. The trading community in Siliguri will say that call the hills by whatever name, its business will remain unaffected. These are arguments that the Marxists will find difficult to refute, particularly since it has become clear that the state government’s writ no longer runs in Darjeeling, Kurseong and Kalimpong. The problem, however, lies elsewhere. Opposition to Gorkhaland is essentially emotive. Bengalis cutting across party lines cannot be expected to accept life without the hills. It may be a partition without tears but it will be a partition still — the taking away of Darjeeling where Chittaranjan Das had breathed his last, and Mangpu and Kalimpong, places associated with Rabindranath Tagore. As things stand, the August 11 meeting is unlikely to yield any result. The Morcha leaders also know this and hence are insisting on an immediate face-saver — the transfer of some senior police officers. If the state government agrees to do this, the Morcha will have something to show to the people. Actually, the Morcha is also at its wits’ end as it does not know which way to turn. At the same time, it is aware of its promise that Gorkhaland will become a reality by 2010. Will reality make the GJM compromise and accept a truncated Gorkhaland, if at all? Will the Marxists and Bengalis in general accept this as the best of a bad job? Or, will things be allowed to drift and the hills continue to suffer from the lack of an administrative system? With answers to such questions elusive, next month’s meeting holds out no promise. Except, perhaps, that non-issues like transfer of officials may be resolved. As for the central concern, it has now come to the stage of who blinks first — the state government or the GJM.
(Posted by haha, July 29, 2009, 10:42 AM)

Great article!! I would like to add a note here. All of us support Gorkhaland, we have great mind and mighty swords/pens demanding our right for Gorkhaland; a land for Darjeelingeys. In our demand for Gorkhaland, we should not ignore the fact that, Gorkhaland will be the only state with four major international borders. The most vulnerable will be the Nepal border. There will definitely be a huge unavoidable risk of “unskilled” labours from Nepal entering India. Shouldn’t our "LEADERS" take some initiative and impose some restrictions on the massive influx of "nepal ko nepali" in and around Darjeeling and its sub-divisions and India in general? If one visits Delhi , Calcutta, etc., one can distinguish a large number of Nepalese working as drivers, “bahadurs”, selling momos on the road and everywhere. These peopel are not Indians? Are they? They are not only reducing our self-importance, but they are to some extent, a major reason why most Indians consider us outsiders. Our leaders should seriously consider this matter and initiate some stern action. This will not only oust the unessential migrants, but will also boost our interest, not only in Darjeeling, but in the welfare of the entire nation-INDIA. Furthermore Darjeeling has always been known as a provider of excellent school education. It is unfortunate that superb and heritage institutions like St. Pauls, Mt Hermon, DGH, etc have greatly deteriorated. We used to have numerous students from all over India, from Nepal, Bangkok, and other nations-not anymore. Why? We all know why, don’t we? However, it is not late at all! If we play our cards right, we can still promote our schools and schooling, nationally and internationally. All the same numerous students from Nepal still come and do their schooling and higher studies in India, which we do want! It is sad that after finishing their studies we can’t hold them back and what remains are the labourers. Last but not he least, numerous Nepalese are recruited from Nepal in Indian army every year. Prachanda blatantly said that they will not allow Indian army to recruit Nepalese from Nepal. This should have been the words from our leader Mr Bimal Gurung. We don’t need any outsider to come and fight from our country. We have massive unemployment in our own home land. Why not recruit our own in the army? Shouldn’t we have some form of Gorkha Recruiting Agency that trains and recruits Nepalese from all districts of India? This will not only provide "solid" support to the Indian army, but will also boost employment and foster economic elevation. Obviously, thiese are very delicate issues and we have to consider the fact that many of our daju-bhai, didi-bahini are working in Nepal. It has to be dealt with great caution and diplomacy. I am not a politician, so I cannot give an opinion on how we should approach this matter. I am sure we have able leaders who already appreciate this fact, or do they? We should not forget that we are not just a Nepali, we are Darjeelingeys and we are different!!
(Posted by titiri, July 29, 2009, 9:50 AM)

Few chauvinistic Bongs, a few goondas of our own from the hills, and a few patronizing BJP brahmins with the money to spare. That is all it takes to screw us Gorkhalis forever.
(Posted by Roshan Gurung, July 29, 2009, 8:50 AM)

Well said LUNGTHAM KO KETA and well said WHEREAREWE..... I agree that it's our leaders who have failed us... I agree it's our own people who are to be blamed the most... but we do live in a democratic country [even if we may not have Democracy in Darjeeling]... and in a democracy even the state and the central governments do have certain responsibilities.... If the Center or the State really wanted to be serious about us... would they not declare DGHC as defunct and stop the flow of money into it??? How come in last 2 years DGHC has received over 130 crore rupees??? In a democracy it is the duty and the responsibility of the government to look after not just the welfare of the people, but also to be accountable to the people.... Moreover, from my understanding like all articles written by Upendra, this article is very apt, timely and factual.... I don't think he scummed to fear or that he is trying to appease the masses.... It's not just the leaders in the hills who are to be blamed its the politicians from the plains too who have deprived us of our fundamental rights... and Upendra once again had the guts to write it as it really is..... Kudos Upendra... your sincerity and hard work is well appreciated by majority of us....
(Posted by Shyam Rai, July 28, 2009, 9:38 PM)

Dear Upendra, I am so sorry that you wrote this article, our people saw hope in you. It has always been our leaders who have taken us for a ride, it has been our leaders who have instilled fear among us, ask anyone does he fear the Bong or the Gurung, the Ghishing the Giri. The rule with Fear, why is the GLP carrying huge sticks, who is it for, all of here in the Hills support GL, it is to instill Fear among the Masses and I am so sorry it got to you too. Living in India if we have problems with other race, caste creed, then its the wrong country we are in, the only way foward is to build bridges not walls. I loved your earlier work, but I understand.. Fear is a great motivator...
(Posted by wherearewegoingdarj?, July 28, 2009, 5:51 PM)

Very very honest and thought provoking article indeed. It stirs the mind of every honest heart people who is after justice.
(Posted by samar, July 28, 2009, 4:29 PM)

Excellent article! It reminded me of times when we spent all our 'free times' debating in internet. I remember people like SPACE SHEEP, SID, you and many others who had been fighting e-war from the front! There where more than forty communities in www.orkut.com dedicated to Gorkhaland. Hundred in other social networks. There where forums, websites and several blogs where sweltering articles and comments on Gorkhaland popped up every now and then. Some people came with real names, others with groovy titles that seem to leave ‘some’ kind of statement. However, most of the communities had an owner or two. They where not fake as opposed to what this article in telegraph ‘netting support’ claimed. I was owner of one myself. I know a few people who had started Gorkhaland community in orkut in fabour of GL demand. Some of them was Siliguri orkut owned by a marwari. Another one was owned by a Mushlim gentleman from Kalimpong. I agree with you, I have always believe that articles published from Bengal has been biased. It is a shame given the fact that Bengal press has such a wonderful history. Forefather of Bengal will cry over present state of the media.
(Posted by sudarsan, July 28, 2009, 12:14 PM)

DEAR UPENDRA once again another stereotype assembling of sentimental facts without proper analysis. Your article can win my heart but not my appreciation. I am a Gorkha and i want Gorkhaland but that does not mean i should view things emotionally and single sidedly. You have failed to point out the most simple fact and analyse the truth that BENGALI leaders ( whichever party they belong) are better then GORKHALI LEADERS for the simple fact that they do not betray their own community unlike ours. You have aptly said that Ghissing sold Gorkhaland dreams for DGHC and i know that Gurung is also bargaining for some similar thing. That fact that there were no social leaders in Gorkhey samaj, unlike in bengali community, makes Gorkhey society very vulnerable to such leaderswho threaten people and who are without any commitment and sincerity and who are ever ready to be sold out any time. Believe me this is a sad but a hard fact. Dont you really think that people like Gurung, DK Pradhan, Giri ( dawa palzor scandal, ghutka scandal) and Thulung ( who must be your contemorory and who used to sell forms and seats to bhutnese students in govt college for money and thereby used to deprive local Gorkhay youths who he is representing today) will not melt at the sight of money and buckle under huge state pressure??? Come on UPENDRA dont wrire such cheap articles just to be more appealing and achive mass(mass of fools) popularity. You should be able to point out the truth in an unbiased manner like you did in your DEFACTO DICTATOR. I know you are more capeable . Or can i assume you are writing this more pleasing article just to balm the wounds you recieved by writing you earlier article. I know you are a true man and i expect much more then this dear BHAI... and sometimes when i Compare the BENGALI and GORKHEY leaders i truly feel my GORKHEY community is cursed for Bengali leaders never betryay their community in this regard. So dear UPENDRA BHAI i would like to prtesent you one quotation as you seem to enjoy quotes excessively and like the language of quotes...The FAULT DEAR BRUTUS DOES NOT LIE ON THE STARS BUT ON US.... hope i am not misunderstood.....
(Posted by Lunghtam kaman ko gentle keta, July 28, 2009, 11:56 AM)

wonderful article and rightly put across. was just curious to know why was there not a single report (apart from a one liner in a few news channels, that too for just a day or two, stating Sikkim is cut off from the rest of India due to the strike in Darjeeling) in the national media even when the Darjeeling hills was at a standstill for so many days. Every channel claims to be the Number 1, unbiased and responsible channel in the country and we had a lot of expectations from them........ Also good to hear that the strike has been called off and All the Best to all for the Tripartite talks.....Gorkhaland is our birthright and we shall have it.....
(Posted by Hyderabad Gorkhas, July 28, 2009, 1:41 AM)

Hoooo Ballaaaa..... an article like this was long awaited and this should not just be published in DT... it should be sent to regional and national dailies as well... The systematic deprivation of Gorkhas and the militant denial of our fundamental rights has been very well depicted.... Thanks for sharing such a wonderful article... hats off
(Posted by Long time coming, July 28, 2009, 1:22 AM)

Few Chauvinistic Bongs

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