Gorkha community targeted by Trinamool linguistic chauvinism - Sundas

 MUKESH SHARMA Kalimpong, June 4 The CPIM leader Tara Sundas today criticizing the Trinamool government led by Mamata Banerjee said that her government’s strategies are to blackout the Gorkhas from the hills.Recently in the examination of the supervisors in the ICDS centers which was held at St. Teresa, Darjeeling, out of the 90 marks questions, 64 marks questions were in Bengali and the rest in English. Sundas said that people of the hills that cannot speak Bengali, is a dream like to answer in English.

The outcome of the result is pretty much understood before the declaration, where 575 candidates from Darjeeling district have appeared for the examination.Sundas highlighted that the Nepali language being recognized by the constitution of the land is not accessible under the Trinamool government. This is a high time for the intellectuals; the litterateurs to voice for the same if not there will be little to act in future. Sundas stressing on the State awards given by the chief minister Mamata Banerjee on 21st May he said that none of the Gorkhas were selected. 16 personalities were conferred with Banga Bibhusan and Banga Bhushan who had contribution in various fields.The Hills has the Olympic gold medal winner Bir Bahadur Chettri, the present captain of the Indian hockey team Bharat Chettri, Padmashree Sonam Tshering Lepcha, archer Paril Lepcha who has won medals in the national championships, national boxing champion Mani Kumar Rai, international marathon runner Roshni Rai, Tulsi Ghimirey, the best editing award winner, Luis Bank who plays jazz music in the Parliament, one of the finest cinematographer Binod Pradhan, Mala Sinha and many others who has been discriminated and targeted by the Trinamool linguistic policies even when the above the personalities in known nationwide for their contributions added Sundas.“A strategy of withering away of Gorkha community is being played by the Trinamool” said Sundas. The Gorkhas has till date contributed massive toward the betterment of the nation which resulted Padmashree award to Sonam Tshering Lepcha was conferred long back, but the State government led by Trinamool on the other hand has sidelined such contributions. “Is Sonam Tshering Lepcha was too small for Banga Bibhusan” questioned Sundas. The day is not too far as per their foul strategy, that the people of the Hills will be sent in Zoos and Museums like the animals concluded Sundas.