GTF to discuss on several issues on June 11

 MUKESH SHARMA Kalimpong, June 6 R.MOKTAN The Gorkhaland Task Force coordinator R Moktan today said that on June 11 the GTF will hold a meeting at the Kalimpong Gorkha Dukh Newark Sammelan. The day will focus on the nationwide tour done by the GTF and will be followed by the interactions. The day will also discuss on the ongoing socio-political scenario of the hills and the future course of the party policies and programmes and the upcoming strategies of the forum The book ‘Face of the Gorkhaland’ will be decided for print after having the close look to the blue print. “We will also discuss on the digital footing of the Madan Tamang case, which is still with the State government to hand it over to the CBI and also of the mental pressure being faced by the Sikkim University vice chancellor MP Lama” said Moktan.

बाल श्रम बिरुद्ध बिभागले चलायो अभियान: दश जना बाल मजदुरहरु भए उद्धार

डी के वाइबा, कालेबुङ,  6 जून: बाल श्रम कानुनि अपराध हो भन्ने कुरालाई अन्देखा गरेर 14 वर्ष भन्दा कम उमेरका बाल बालिकाहरुलाई कामलगाउँने मालिकहरु बिरुद्ध प्रशासनले कार्वाही शुरु गरेको छ। कालेबुङ प्रशासनले कालेबुङका बिभिन्न पसलहरुमा छापा मारेर आज मोठ 10 जना बाल बालिकाहरुलाई उद्धार गरेको छ। भारतीय कानुन अनुरुप 14 वर्ष भन्दा कम उमेरकाहरुलाई काममा लगाउँनु गैर कानुनी हुँदा हुँदै पनि कतिपय स्थानहरुमा व्यापारीवर्गहरुले कम मुल्यमा धेर श्रम शोषण गर्ने कार्य जारी राखेको छ। बिभिन्न पसलहरुमा मालिकहरुले 14 वर्ष भन्दा कम उमेरकाहरुलाई बाल मजदुरको रुपमा प्रयोग गरिरहेको गोप्य सुचनाको आधारमा आज प्रशासनले छापा मारेर मोठ 10 जना बाल बालिकाहरुलाई उद्धार गरेको छ।

यहाँको श्रम बिभाग, पुलिस प्रशासन, गैर सरकारी संगठन बाल सुरक्षा अभियान, कालेबुङ नगरपालिका आदिले सयुक्त रुपमा चलाएको छापा मारी अभियानमा बिभिन्न होटलहरु, ग्यारेज तथा फूल नर्सरीहरुबाट बाल मजदुरहरु उद्धार गरिएको छ। बाल मजदुरका रुपमा साना बालबालिकहरुलाई प्रयोग गर्ने मालिकहरु बिरुद्ध प्रशासनले कानुनी कार्यावाही समेत गर्ने भएको छ भने तिनीहरुलाई बाल मजदुर प्रर्योग गरेको सन्दर्भमा 20 हजार रुपिया जरिमाना तिराउँने अनि यदि जरिमाना नतिरेको खण्डमा एक वर्षको निम्ति जेल सजाय हुने महकुमा अधीकारी एल एन शेर्पाले जानकारी दिएका छन। 
बाल श्रम शहरमा दिनो दिन बडीरहेको कुरालाई मध्यनजर राखेर बिभागले बाल श्रम बिरुद्ध कार्वाही गर्न अगावै एउटा टोलि गठन गरेको महकुमा अधीकारी शेर्पाले जानकारी दिदै उक्त टोलिले शहरमा बाल श्रम बारे सम्पूर्ण विवरण बटुलेर आज छापा मार्ने कार्य गरेको जानकारी दिए।
यहाँको डम्बर चौकबाट शुरु गरिएको उक्त छापा मारी अभियान बिभिन्न होटल, ग्यारेज हुँदै अन्तमा कालेबुङको प्रशिद्ध पाईन भ्यु नर्सरीमा टोलिले छापा मारेर मोठ 10 जना बाल बालिकाहरुलाई उद्धार गरेको तिनले जानकारी दिए। आज उद्धार गरिएको बाल बालिकाहरुलाई यहाँको बाल सुरक्षा अभियानमा राखिएको जानकारी दिदै तिनीहरुलाई काममा लगाउँने मालिकहरु बिरुद्ध लगाईएको बीसहजार रुपिया जरिमाना नानीहरुकै निम्ति प्रयोग गरिने तिनले थप बताए। उक्त 20 हजार रुपियाबाट थप सरकारको श्रम बिभागले 5 हजार रुपिया थपेर उद्धार गरिएको बाल बालिकाहरुको नाममा ब्याङकमा खाता खोलेर उक्त पैसा जमा गरिदिने जानकारी दिदै उक्त पैसा तिनीहरुको शिक्षा आर्जनको निम्ति प्रयोग गरिने महकुमा अधिकारी एल एन शेर्पाले थप जानकारी गराए। महकुमा अधिकारी शेर्पाले 14 वर्ष भन्दा कम उमेरका बाल बालिकाहरुलाई सरकारले शिक्षा अनिवार्य बनाएता पनि कतिपय मानिसहरुले उक्त कानुन बुझेर पनि अवमान्य गरिरहेको बताउँदै यस बारे बिभागले कार्वाही सुरु गरेको तिनले जनाए।

प्रारम्भिक चरणमा आफुहरुले सुचना प्राप्त स्थानहरुमा छापा मार्ने बताउँदै पछिबाट सम्पूर्ण स्थानहरुमा छापा मारेर बाल श्रम निर्मुल पार्ने तिनले थप जानकारी गराए। बाल श्रम बिरुद्ध आज शहरमा अचानक छापा मारी अभियान शुरु भएपछि मानिसहरु आश्चर्यचकित बनेर हेर्न व्यापक भिड जमेको थियो। यस अवसरमा कतिपय दोकानहरुमा मालिक पक्ष अनि श्रम बिभागका अधिकारीहरु माझ भनावैरी पनि सम्पन्न भयो। यद्यपी छापा मार्ने दलमा पुलिस बल तैनाथ रहेको कारण कुनै घटना भने घट्न पाएन। आज चलाएको उक्त छापामारी अभियानमा श्रम अधिकारी द्वय सुजय करमाकर, सुवासिस कुण्डु, सह श्रम अधिकारी टी टी भोटिया, सिडीपिओ एस डी नाम्चु, डिपुटी म्याजेस्ट्रिट टी एन शेर्पा लगायत कालेबुङ पुलिसको दल तैनाथ रहेको थियो।

Funds soon for hill highway sink zone

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 TT, Siliguri, June 5: The Centre has agreed to sanction Rs 55 lakh immediately to restore the road at Paglajhora after a team from the Union ministry of surface transport and roadways inspected the site while also visiting Tindharia earlier this week. The team has also asked a committee of consultants to find out within a fortnight whether a Rs 75 crore restoration job on the road at Paglajhora was more cost effective than a new bridge across the damaged stretch. Landslides at Paglajhora and Tindharia followed by cave-ins on NH55 almost two years ago had left these parts inaccessible. Travellers have to skirt the Hill Cart Road on the Siliguri-Kurseong stretch and reach Darjeeling either via Mirik or Mungpoo or Rohini. According to the executive engineer of PWD (NH division-IX), Nirmal Mondal, the experts have promised “to sanction immediately" Rs 55 lakh sought for the temporary restoration of the road in Paglajhora, considered a sink zone prone to landslides. “For Tindharia, the ministry had deputed consultants to study and submit a report on possible restoration plans. The committee had estimated Rs 75 crore for the restoration,” Mondal said. “During the meeting in Darjeeling on Sunday, the experts said the committee should make a comparative study and find out if the amount needed to build a bridge on the stretch would be less than the Rs 75 crore sought for restoration. The consultants have been asked to submit a report within a fortnight,” he added. The five-member team, comprising the director general of road development, two chief engineers and one expert each from IIT Delhi and IISC Bangalore, visited the affected areas on Monday. In the course of the meeting, a proposal to change the alignment of NH55 to bypass stretches like Paglajhora was discussed but the plan was shelved. “Our priority is to repair these two stretches and restore traffic on NH55. In the next phase, World Bank funds would be used to widen NH55 to 10 metres. The plan to change the alignment would be included under it,” Mondal said. Currently, the highway is around five-six metres wide. The PWD official also said that tenders would be floated soon to appoint a consultant to carry out the preliminary study for the construction of a bridge over the Teesta at Sevoke Bazaar.

Kalimpong observes World Environment Day with full fervor

kalimpong mukesh::With an aim to spread awareness about environment and to make Kalimpong pollution free on the eve of World Environment Day- 2012, the Kalimpong Municipality in the presence of the Ward Councilors today took out a rally along with the School students. The rally after encircling the town ended at Damber Chowk. The Municipality Vice President, Ganga Maya Gurung along with the Ward Councilors and the Deputy Magistrate, HS Roy were present during the occasion.

The Municipality Vice President during her address notified that all the shops of Kalimpong will be distributed a dustbin each in order to keep the town clean. Though the Municipality workers are doing their best in keeping the town clean, still the local public also needs to cooperate by not littering the areas as soon as it is cleaned. Hence, it is a must that the public should be well aware about environmental cleanliness, she asserted. “It lies in the hands of the general public to keep their respective surroundings and areas clean”, she stated. It is saddening to see that people instead of throwing the garbage in the bins are throwing them all over the place, therefore littering the area, added Gurung.

Likewise, the Deputy Magistrate directed the people to think the town as their own home and contribute in keeping it clean. Speaking about the garbage dumping issue of the town, Roy underlined that a solution should be found in cooperation between the public, Municipality and the Administration.

Also during the said occasion the students of Scottish Universities Mission Institution (SUMI) conducted weeding of the 10, 000 saplings which were planted last year at various places. They also watered the plants and counted them to keep a check on its number. It was found during the survey that out of 10, 000 saplings planted last year more than 9000 were safe.

Likewise, various programmes related to environment were conducted by the students of different Schools in their respective Schools. A quiz competition, elocution and painting competition was also held at the Jubilee High School. A cleanliness drive was also carried out in the School premises.

CPRM insecure in their own hub, demands Administration’s interference

kalimpong mukesh::The members of the Communist Party of Revolutionary Marxist (CPRM) feel insecure in their own hub i.e. Ragbul Cedars area. Since past few days the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) President, Bimal Gurng along with its workers and Gorkhaland Personnel (GLP) have been residing in this area which is supposedly the CPRM’s core joint. Hence, complaining about the same, the CPRM regional party today submitted a letter to the Sub Divisional Officer.

The CPRM seeking for the Administration’s interference in this matter alleged that the GJM party members have been trying to threaten their workers and members and are in a way disturbing the democratic and peaceful environment of the area.

Mentioning that the GJM Chief has been conducting development schemes by disbursing various monetary and materialistic supports to the public there, the CPRM questioned, that from where the GJM President is bringing in funds to distribute the same.  Neither any Administrative Officers are there nor are any representatives from the public, only a solo President continuously laying foundations for bridges, Colleges and buildings, asserted CPRM. “He is defaming the country’s law by doing so and the State Government is staying put in this matter”, stated CPRM. Indicating the finances which came from the MP Fund for construction of more than 150 houses in the hills are being misused, the CPRM asserted that the funds should be utilized properly.

The CPRM, Secretary Mohan Poudyal also alleged that the Administration along with the Morcha is trying to bring down all the opposition parties in the hills. By creating a rift between the Morcha and its oppositions in the hills, the Trinamool Congress has been benefitting.

Likewise, the Vice President, Taramani Rai also charged that Morcha instead of looking after the issues of the hills such as the shutting down of many Tea Gardens, poor road connectivity etc. are trying to threaten the CPRM’s cadre and creating disturbances. “Hitlerism is being clearly portrayed”, stated the furious Vice President. Saying that as similar to the Vidhan Sabha elections the GJM is again planning to forcefully win by conducting pre elections the undemocratic way before the Gorkha Territorial Administration (GTA) elections Rai added that if the Government allows the public to vote on its own will then the Morcha shall definitely lose.

Further, speaking asserting that the recent demarcation is done keeping the GJM’s political gains under consideration, Rai notified that 90% of the Highway area falls under Kalimpong Sub Division, but according to the recent demarcation the Highway areas are included under Darjeeling and Kurseong. “Why the Highway area cannot be granted a separate Constituency?” Rai questioned. If it had been made so then there would be much administrative convenience. But the demarcation was done without consulting the other parties of the hills. Lastly, he appealed to the public to be aware of these hitches.

Demand for GTA quota

VIVEK CHHETRI, TT, Darjeeling, June 4: The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha today demanded that the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration notification be changed to reserve seats for the Schedule Castes and Schedule Tribes in the GTA Sabha.

Morcha general secretary Roshan Giri today said: “Our party president has sent a letter to the chief minister requesting her to provide reservations to SC and ST communities in the GTA Sabha.”

The decision was taken after members of the All India Schedule Caste Association met Morcha chief Bimal Gurung and other senior leaders on Saturday.

The GTA memorandum of agreement signed by the Morcha, Centre and the state government on July 8, 2011, had stated that SC, ST, women and other “unrepresented communities” would be represented through five nominations to the 50-member GTA Sabha. The 45 constituencies would have elected councillors.

But on March 24 this year, the Morcha and the state government agreed that the five nominated members would be from the new mouzas from the Dooars and the Terai if they were incorporated later in the GTA.

The Morcha’s reservation demand had been made probably keeping in mind that the Schedule Castes were among the first to object to the Sixth Schedule status proposed by Subash Ghisingh. There was no provision for their representation in the Gorkha Hill Council Darjeeling to have been formed under the Sixth Schedule status.

The SC community makes up about 9.7 per cent of the hill population while the ST stands at 34 per cent.

Asked about the reason for this “sudden” demand, Giri said: “We were under the impression that provisions for seat reservations would be made while the notification for the GTA and elections to the body would be issued. We realised there were no such provisions when the GTA Act notification was announced on March 12 and when the GTA election rules notification was issued on March 15.”

Under current election rules, seats for SC and ST are reserved according to the proportion of their presence among the population in a given area. “We want this system to be adopted,” said Giri. Under this system, seats for the SC and STs are to be reserved in constituencies in which the percentage of their population to the total population is the largest. The CPM too had demanded that the GTA Sabha must have quotas for these two communities. “We demand that reservations be made for SC and ST in the GTA,” former Rajya Sabha member Saman Pathak said.

The CPM also demanded that all political parties be consulted before the delimitation of the 45 GTA constituencies is finalised. “The government gave us only a week’s time to file objections. We should have given at least 10-15 days,” said Pathak. The Darjeeling administration issued the list of 45 constituencies on May 26.

चन्द्रमान धुरामा गोजमुमो पार्टीले बिकासको नाउमा राहत कोषको राशन दुरुप्रयोग गरिरहेको क्रामाकपाको आरोप

डी के वाइबा: कालेबुङ 5 जून: गोर्खा जनमुक्ति मोर्चा (गोजमुमो) पार्टीले सरकारी धनराशी दुरुप्रयोग गरिरहेको आरोप लगाउँने क्रामाकपा पार्टीले यसचोटि चन्द्रमान धुरामा बिकासको नाममा मोर्चाले सरकारी राशन समेत दुरुप्रयोग गर्दै पार्टीको स्वार्थपुर्तिको काम गरिरहेको आरोप लगाएको छ। क्रामाकपा कालेबुङ आञ्चलिक समितिका प्रवक्ता मोहन पौड्यालले यहाँको पार्टी कार्यलयमा आयोजित पत्रकार सम्मेलनमा बोल्दै गोजमुमो पार्टीले सरकारी धनराशी दुरुप्रयोज गरेको सन्दर्भमा महकुमा अधिकारीलाई ज्ञापन पत्र सुम्पिएर जाँचको माग गरेको जानकारी दिए। तिनले हाल मोर्चाले क्रामाकपालाई मास्नको निम्ति बिभिन्न षडयन्त्र रचिरहेको आरोप लगाउँदै मोर्चाको कार्यलाई सरकारले समेत सहयोग गरिरेहेको आरोप लगाए। कुनै पनि क्षेत्रको बिकास हुन आवश्यक छ भन्ने कुरामा क्रामाकपाको सोच रहेको बताउँदै तर बिकास गर्ने सरकारको प्रक्रिया जुन प्रकारको छ त्यसको ठिक बिपरीत एउटा राजनैतिक पार्टीका नेताले कसरी बिकास कार्य गर्न सक्छन भन्ने तिनले प्रश्न गर्दै यस कार्यमा व्यापक रुपले सरकारी धनराशीको दुरुप्रयोग भईरहेको तिनले आशंका व्यक्त गरे।

 हाल गोजमुमो पार्टी प्रमुख बिमल गुरुङले चन्द्रमान धुरा लगायत वरीपरि मानिसहरुलाई बितरण गरिरहेको च्यादर तथा बाटो निर्माणको पैसा कताबाट आउँदैछ भन्ने कुरा सरकारले जाँच गरेर सार्बजनिक गर्नुपर्ने माग गर्दै हाल उक्त स्थानमा मोर्चाले पार्टीको स्वार्थ पुरा गर्न सरकारसित मिलेर राहत कोषमा रहेको राशन समेत दुरुप्रयोग गरिरहेको दाबी गरे। तिनले चन्द्रमान धुरामा गोजमुमो पार्टीले सुकिया खण्ड बिकासमा रहेको राहत कोषको राशन बिभागसित मिलेर दुरुप्रयोग गरिरहेको दाबी गर्दै सरकारी राहत कोशमा रहेको राशन बोकेर चन्द्रमान धुरा पुगेको वाहन समेतको नम्बर खुलासा गरेको छ। क्रामाकपाले चन्द्रमान धुरामा सरकारी राहत कोशमा रहेको राशन किन अनि कसरी पठाईयो भन्ने कुराको जाँच कार्य आरम्भ गरिरहेको बताउँदै खण्ड बिकास अधिकारीलाई जिल्ला साशकले निर्देश दिएर उक्त राशन त्यहाँ पुराउँने काम भएको तिनले जनाए। यस बिषयमा गोजमुमो पार्टीसित बिभागको मिलीभगत रहेको कुरा पुष्टि भएको दाबी गर्दै चन्द्रमान धुरामा किन यसरी राहत कोषमा रहेको सरकारी राशन पठाईयो भनि प्रश्न गरे। बिभागले राहत कोषमा रहेको सामग्री कुनै प्राकृतिक आपदा आउँदा प्रयोग हुने गरेको बताउँदै त्यस क्षेत्रमा कुनै आपदा नाआएता पनि यसरी एउटा राजनैतिक पार्टीले सरकारी धन प्रयोग गर्नु गैरकानुनी रहेको बताउँदै यसबारे बिभागले जवाब दिनुपर्ने माग गरे।

 कुनै पनि आपदको समयमा प्रयोग हुने राहत कोषको राशन मोर्चाले बिभागको मिलिभगतमा क्रमैले वाहन नम्बर W.B 73 – 5110 अनि W.B 73- 7083 मा प्रति वाहन साठी बोराको दरले मोठ 120 बोरा चन्द्रमान धुरा पुर्यासएको दाबी गर्दै तर उक्त वाहनको सामग्री चन्द्रमान धुरामा पुर्यानएर पनि पुन सुनदहको एउटा निजी गोडाऊनमा ल्याएर राख्ने कार्य भएको खुलासा गर्दै यसबारे बिभागले यथाशिघ्र जवाद दिनुपर्ने क्रामाकपा आञ्चलिक समितिका प्रवक्ता मोहन पौड्यालले माग गरे। चन्द्रमान धुरामा बिकासको नाम गरेर मोर्चाले यसरी कुनै पनि सरकारी धनराशी प्रयोग गर्नु एकदमै गैर कानुनी हो भन्दै यस कार्यलाई किन बिभागले प्रश्र्य दिने कार्य गरिरहेको छ भनि तिनले प्रश्न गरे। उक्त राहत कोषको राशन दार्जीलिङ घुम भञ्जाङमा रहेको एफसीआईको राशन गोदामबाट लगिएको दाबी गर्दै कुनै पनि राजनैतिक पार्टीले आफ्नो स्वार्थ पुर्तिको निम्ति यसरी राहत कोषको राशन आफु खुशी बितरण गर्ने कार्य निन्दनिय रहेको तिनले बताउँदै उक्त कार्यको क्रामाकपाले जोडदार बिरोध गर्ने बताए। कुनै पनि राहत सामग्री पठाउँन अघि ग्राम पञ्चायतबाट सामग्री मागिएको पत्र बिभागले पाए पछि मात्र उक्त राहत सामग्री पठाउँने सरकारी व्यवस्था भएता पनि उक्त स्थानमा भने ग्राम पञ्चायतलाई यसबारे कुनै जानकारी समेत नभएको पौड्यालले थप जानकारी गराएका छन। तिनले हाल गोजमुमो प्रमुख बिमल गुरुङले चन्द्रमान धुरामा डेरा हालेर मोर्चाकै बयान अनुरुप थाह पाएको दुईहजार जीएलपी राखेर बस्नुको औचित्य बिकाश गर्नु नभएर सरकारी पैसाको दुरुप्रयोग गर्दै क्रामाकपालाई मास्नु रहेको तिनले थप आरोप लगाए।

 हाल मोर्चा प्रमुखले त्यस क्षेत्रमा बितरण गरिरहेको च्यादर बिषयमा शंका गर्दै कतै उक्त च्यादर अनि घर बनाउँने पैसा दार्जीलिङका सांसद जसवन्त सिहको कोषमा दार्जीलिङ पहाडका मानिसहरुका निम्ति आएको 15 सय घरको सुचिबाट कतै काटिने काम त भईरहेको छैन भनि तिनले प्रश्न गरे। अर्कोतिर यसै क्रममा पत्रकारहरुलाई सम्बोधन गर्दै क्रामाकपा महासचिव तारामणि राईले गोजमुमो पार्टीले दार्जीलिङ पहाडमा गणतान्त्रिक परिवेशलाई बिगारेर जीटीएको चुनावमा बहुमत ल्याउँछु भन्ने बयान दिएको आरोप लगाए। तिनले यदि जीटीएको चुनाव गणतांत्रिक परिवेशमा गराए गोजमुमो सय प्रतिशत बिजय हुनुको साटो बहुमत समेत बटुल्न नसक्ने स्थितिमा पुग्न सक्ने दाबी गर्दै तर राज्य सरकारले गोर्खाल्याण्डको आवजलाई उठन नदिन पनि जीटीएको चुनावमा अगणतान्त्रिक परिवेश सृजना गरेर मोर्चालाई सत्तामा राख्ने तिनले ठिकुवा गरे। यदि यस सम्बन्धम राज्य सरकारले मदन तामङका हत्याराहरुलाई पक्रेर पहाडमा चुनावको निम्ति गणतान्त्रिक परिवेश बनाए मोर्चाको हार निश्चित रहेको तिनले बताउँदै क्रामाकपा पार्टीले भने जीटीए चुनावको अधिसुचना जारी भएपछि मात्र चुनाव बारे अडान स्पाष्ट पार्ने जानकारी दिए।

Demarcated areas not according to GJM proposals, notifies Binay Tamang GJM submits its final draft

MUKESH SHARMA KALIMPONG, June 04: BENAY TAMANG The 1st proposal for the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) demarcation for the areas which come under Kalimpong Sub Division was presented on April 30. And on the same day the 2nd proposal, a rectified one was handed over to the Darjeeling District Magistrate (DM). Likewise, the 3rd proposal was submitted again on May 08. But when the draft prepared mentioning the rectified areas was sent back by the Administration, again a 4th proposal was put forward by the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) on May 10. Hence, after presenting 4 proposals to the Administration, yet again a 5th proposal was made on May 13 regarding the areas stretched about 63 kms along the National Highway (NH) 31A which falls under the Kalimpong, Darjeeling and Kurseong Sub Divisions.

 After this proposal was submitted to the Administration on May 15, the notice was released on May 28 by the Administration informing about the demarcation. The GJM Central Committee General Secretary, Binay Tamang speaking on this regard notified that the demarcated areas mentioned in the notice issued by the Administration is totally opposite to that of GJM’s proposals. Even the public at various areas have expressed their dissatisfaction about it, he added. further, Tamang acquainted that though the Administration had given a time until June 02, in order to keep forward the complaints and suggestions about the same, the Morcha on May 29 and 30 prepared a comprehensive rectification proposal which after getting the permission from the Morcha Chief on May 31 was submitted to the DM on June 01, as the final draft. The said draft might have also been sent to Kolkata, he told. According to the draft, 13 Constituencies are earmarked under Kalimpong, 10 under Kurseong and 19 under Darjeeling and the rest remaining 3 Constituencies are formed by comprising areas of Darjeeling- Kalimpong and Darjeeling- Kurseong. The elections are expected to be conducted in the month of July and soon the High Power Committee’s report shall also be presented, mentioned the General Secretary. Saying that the indifferences created within the Morcha regarding the demarcation is totally wrong, Tamang added that all the issues about the same started from the Kalimpong Sub Division Morcha Branch, whereas there are no such happenings in Darjeeling and Kurseong. Also clarifying the question which was raised recently after the demarcation of Kalimpong Sub Division getting lesser seats, Tamang said that the seat allocation was based on the number of voters. 

Though Kalimpong area is vast still there are less number of voters, hence the seat allocation was less. Likewise, the General Secretary, speaking on the issue of Party workers working against the Party, he added that during the meeting between the all the GJM Sub Divisional Parties, Central Committee and Study Forum, the Central Committee had made clear that actions will be taken by the Morcha to those who are against the demarcation. But until now at many places the order is still not being followed. The Party shall take strict actions who work against the Party, may it be the Party President or the working members, he asserted. Also talking about the statement being flashed out stating that the contestant from the Samsing- Kumani area should be according to the public choice, he notified that further enquiry is going on in this matter. Tamang also acquainted that right at the moment, the GJM are on a Gaon Chalo Abhiyan which aims in making the people understand about the Draft of the GTA and the Constituencies. The Morcha has also issued a declaration letter in which it has been mentioned that a list will be prepared in which the names of the party workers of all the Branches and Sub Branches and Sub Divisional Committees along with their designations will be included. And the candidates chosen by them for the President should have been accepted by them. Lastly, complaining about a report being published by a Nepali daily from Siliguri, he recommended that the reporters should write what they see. Neither less, nor more than that.

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.

Puja Garg of the Pranami Balikamandir school topped the WBCHSE with 83.6%

MUKESH SHARMA Kalimpong, June 4 PUJA GARG UMI LEPCHA Puja Garg of the Pranami Balikamandir school obtaining 83.6% (Commerce) has topped Kalimpong in the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education 2012 which was declared today. She was followed by Umi Lepcha of the Pedong St. George Higher Secondary school securing 82% (Arts).After the declaration of the results of the WBCHSE in Kalimpong different gestures among the students were witnessed.

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Once again leaving behind the science stream the girls ousted the boys in the Commerce and Arts stream. Under the Science stream, Saroj Poudyal of the Kumidini High School securing 78.6% topped Kalimpong, followed by Rinzi Tamang of the St. Philomena School securing 78.2% and Saurav Rai of the SUMI securing 74% placed third.Similarly under the Arts stream, Umi Lepcha of the Pedong St. George Higher Secondary school topped securing 82%, followed by Deepika Chettri of the Pranami Balika Vidamandir with 77.6% and Binita Rai of the St. 

Philomena at third obtaining 76.4%.The overall results of the Kalimpong Girls High school remained 99%, St. Philomena remained second with 97%, St. George with 96%, Jubliee High school with 95%, Algaraha Higher Secondary school with 94%, SUMI with 85%, Kumidini House with 85%.The Kalimpong topper Puja Garg’s father Surendra Garg and mother Sunita Garg expressed their happiness and said “Two years earlier her sister had topped, and we are excited as she repeated too”. Adding more her parents said that they will fulfill what Puja aspires for. Topper Puja said that she wanted to be a chartered accountant. She obtained 90 each in accountancy and Nepali.