Sundas demands telecast of Indian Gorkhas’ programmes in Nepal 1

Kalimpong, February 20: The CPIM leader Tara Sundas has demanded the central Information and Broadcasting Ministry to telecast programs of Indian Gorkhas in Nepal-1 Channel. Sundas today faxed a memorandum demanding the same to Manish Tewari, Minister for Information and Broadcasting. It may be mentioned that Nepal-1 channel was allowed by the said ministry to be broadcasted in India vide DO NO IBM/496/05 dated 15.04.2005. The channel aims in showcasing the culture, language and art of the Nepali community. 

Sundas informed that the programs of the Indian Gorkha are being telecasted in other countries except in India. He claimed that the CPIM had also highlighted about the same to Jaipal Reddy, the former Minister for Information & Broadcast after which at 6:30 IST only Northeaster news were telecasted for 15 minutes. It is also mentioned in the memo that there are different channels in each and every language except in Nepali.