Gorkhas In India and Abroad must unite for Gorkhaland - Bimal Gurung
Posted by barunroy on February 14, 2008
GJM PRESIDENT BIMAL GURUNG GOES ONLINE
Darjeeling Feb. 14: [Barun Roy] “I would like to request Gorkhas scattered all over the nation and abroad to come together and speak for Gorkhaland. This is not just a struggle of the people of Darjeeling Hills but a struggle of the entire Gorkha people world over. Please come forward in whatever way you can and support the Gorkhaland Movement. You can use mediums like online websites and internet, discuss and interact and create a unified voice for Gorkhaland,” speaking exclusive with this reporter, Bimal Gurung, President, Gorkha Janmukti Morcha said.
Going through the comments made on the website he said that it was good that people were interacting and voicing their opinions. “I am not angry with people who speak against me, tomorrow they will understand where the truth lies and then they will automatically support our struggle for Gorkhaland. I offer my best wishes to the readers and our friends and families all over the world,” GJM President said referring to the HB.
February 14, 2008 at 11:38 pm
Hi Bimal Daju,
Congratulation for all the achievement you made in this short span of time. Bravo keep going. Everyday we are online to keep ourselfs update with the Darjeeling news. Thank you for your hard working for the betterment of our community.
Keep going brother.
February 14, 2008 at 11:39 pm
Hi Barun,
Does it mean that we can be in touch with Mr. Bimal Gurung ?
You doing a great job.
February 15, 2008 at 10:00 am
Dear Mahesh,
Yes, you can get in touch with not just Mr. Bimal Gurung but with all the other leaders. This includes Mr. Bimal Gurung, Mr. R. B. Rai, Mr. Madan Tamang, Mr. Deepak Gurung and in fact all the leaders in the hills, except Mr. Subash Ghisingh. I would like to however, request all the members of the forum to however, refrain from making personal remarks. Constructive criticism, concerns, best wishes, and letters of support to the like would be accepted. You can use your online ‘callnames’ no permanent address is required or need to be mentioned. However, the mention of the cities could be advised.
Regs
Barun
February 15, 2008 at 11:56 pm
I would like to bring to their attention regarding the water project that was started some time back. That time I was not in Darjeeling but read on the paper that the ceremony took place in Chowrasta etc. etc. So, can these leaders do something atleast for water scarcity and the road condition.
How can we bring our friends from abroad where the tap, geyser, handshower etc etc everything is available in bathroom but the water is in bucket that too not full bucket.
February 16, 2008 at 12:16 am
This is for Bimal daju ! you are doing a fantastic job, three cheers for your courage and long live our dream jai GORKHALAND !
February 16, 2008 at 10:13 am
I WANT TO THANK THE LEADERS WHO WANT GORKHALAND AND ONLY …GORKHALAND…
THIS MOVEMENT IS GOING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION … THE WAY YOU ALL ARE WINNING THE PUBLIC SUPPORT…AND TACKLING ISSUES WITH THE STATE AND THE CENTRAL GOVT IS COMMENDABLE…IF THE SAME GETS GOING THERE WILL COME A DAY WHEN ALL GORKHAS WILL UNITE AS ONE AND IT WILL BE A FORCE TO RECKON WITH…JAI GORKHA.
February 16, 2008 at 2:50 pm
Jai Gorkha
Mr. Bimal Gurung , as you may know , majority is with you , we wish you all the best and hope whatever happens will be for the benefit of the people …
Jai Gorkha
You’re doing a great job and we support you .
February 20, 2008 at 3:22 pm
Hey Bimal Dai…just went through ur interview..well it seems ur activities seem very much aligned keeping in mind the public support that ur now enjoying…However let me tell u..this are the very people who supported Ghising thats including u some time back..the question is do u think the people can sustain themselves till 2010 ???…that too how come u did fix a date before March 2010 for declaring Gorkhaland…the only option i can visualizeis that the Govt. (Newly elected since we jst got 1 yr left for this current one ) goes in for another SRC and includes DGHC. What do we do till 2010 ? hungerstrike 21 at a time in rotation ??..The purpose of ur hungerstrike was not benevolent towards the issue of gorkhaland..it seems ur now only after ghising….The whole bunch of GJMM guys went in there just to ask that ????…was really surprised.. People ARE following u blindly right now because they want 1 - Gorkhaland is a sentimental issue 2 - Incumbency factor of Ghising … Apart from that ur background has been completely ignored … People just want change.. hwoever this is will hardly last somedays…so please be honest with the people..and all the best and god bless
February 20, 2008 at 3:26 pm
Hopefully my comments wont get deleted..:)…and People showring beautiful comments on this blog to Bimal dai on the basis of corruption and misrule of GNLF for 20yrs….. My only suggestion is dont be BLIND and STUPID… Bimal dai was a part of GNLF till say 19 1/2 years…hehe..take care and peace..
February 20, 2008 at 3:29 pm
Dear Mr. Robin,
Greetings! Please rest assured. I never delete any comment from this site, unless and until they do not contain any curse word.
Regs
Barun
February 20, 2008 at 3:32 pm
Hey Barun…ur doing a good job….like the site DArjeelingtimes.com… how about interviewing leaders from Kalimpong , Kurseong also..??…i would like to hear Mr K Dewan (President GJMM ), Mr D PAkhrin (President GNLF), I N Pradhan ,MP LAMA ( Vice chancellor of Sikkim univ)…etc…
February 20, 2008 at 3:34 pm
Thanks Robin. I am trying to get in touch with the leaders you have mentioned. Dr. Mahendra P. Lama is in Guwahati and is slated to leave India for some work, so won’t be able to talk with him, but will surely try to catch up with the leaders you have mentioned.
February 24, 2008 at 9:28 pm
iam extremely proud to mention the name of a dedicated leader who work all day and night for bringing the Gurkha’s into one umbrella.Any support from my end will be appreciated.And the contribution goes to Bimal Gurung for his overall accomplisation in the society and for the betterment of Gurkha’s and up rising the Gurkhaland
demand.gorkha land is not only for the people of derjelling but for the whole Gurkha’s in the universe.I represent from Manipur and i have never visited darjelling but iam ready to give my blood if we achive gorkhaland so what about you guys let us be practical.
February 25, 2008 at 10:41 am
Jai Gorkhaland!!!!
thanks barun and thanx bimal dai….
February 27, 2008 at 8:03 am
keep it up Bimal
jai Gorkhali
February 27, 2008 at 8:07 am
Most of the Nepali / Gorkhali supports you Bimal, keep it up there is no way to give it up to this …. bastards
Himali pahadi ayoo gorkhali,
long live Gorkhaland
April 15, 2008 at 5:45 pm
Jai Gorkha,
dear bimal daju, as it has almost been 140 years of our establishment here at darjeeling, i have always heard of nepali existence here from my family members. I wish you luck and we all marwaris of darjeeling are with you. This is a fight not only for the nepalis here but also for the castes residing here for last 100 years and still without any identity. This is a struggle towards a new era for the people of Darjeeling.
jai Gorkha , Jai gorkhaland! (a fight for our identity).
May 9, 2008 at 8:16 am
LET US TRY OUR DREAM COME TRUE FOR GORKHA LAND TO WHICH WE ARE DESPARATELY WAITING FOR
(PRAKASH SUNAR)
May 9, 2008 at 8:17 am
LET US TRY OUR DREAM COME TRUE FOR GORKHA LAND………..TOWARDS WHICH WE ARE DESPARATELY WAITING FOR………PRAKASH SUNAR
May 9, 2008 at 9:29 am
Dear Mr Bimal Gurung
I appreciate your call that Gorkhas should all unite. I am from Bhagsu, Dharamshala. At times I have been told by a few Darjeelingers that I am an outsider and there is nothing in common between Darjeeling and Bhagsu Gorkhas. Shocking considering that Master Mitrasen Thapa, Durga Mall, INA Captain Ram singh Thakur, Dal Bahdur Thapa, Brig SherJung Thapa (1st Gorha to get a MVC) are all from Bhagsu. But I have stuck on with this blog because I am a Gorkha and anything to do with Gorkhas is my right too. All the best and regards, Ms Jyoti
May 9, 2008 at 9:41 am
I entirely agree with you Jyotiji. I’m from Assam and at one point of time I was treated shabbily in Darjeeling forum by few Darjeelinge intellectuals based at US. Darjeelinges tend to look scornfully at the Gorkhas from other places. Mr. Gurung and all the Darjeelinges must understand and realise that they they need support from every quarter.
May 9, 2008 at 10:37 am
i would say that all indian gorkha whether they live in darjeeling or in any part of india or in any part of the world should unite together and give support to the democratic movement for gorkhaland, as when we unite then any power or political party can not stop from achieving our state under the constitution of india.
Those people calling outsider to other indian gorkha living in other part of the country, are short sighted and unware of why we are dying to get gorkhaland( for identity of being an indian) or are people who call themself gorkha but oppose gorkhaland and there are many example to prove it also. So we must ignore all this and unite together to achieve our goal.
JAI GORKHA
JAI GORKHALAND
JAI HIND
May 9, 2008 at 10:44 am
YK da and Jyotidi, guys and gals like you are the jems of the Gorkha Youth, the idiots from Darjeeling who are in US may have scorned you but then they are idiots. We love you and adore you. You guys inspires us teens a lot.
Gorkhas everywhere are one. Unification of Gorkhas the world over is inevitable.
Jai Gorkha!
May 9, 2008 at 10:48 am
And I will have to add in this list Ichamani da, Uttam Chettri da, Pinky di, Jiwan da…you guys Rock
May 9, 2008 at 10:50 am
Oie… Gorkhey Jeep… Tire Punchture Bhako Diin Thah Pauhcau… What said.. what to who??? whne?? and how?? where and why???
Forget everything… Jia Gorkha… Jai Gorkhaland
May 16, 2008 at 7:21 am
Sir,I really appreciate your statement Gorkhas In India and Abroad must unite for Gorkhaland…thank you for your contribution toward the community called Gorkhas….however there are certain things which needs to be look upon cearfully………first and important thing is our IDENTITY as GORKHAs insted of saying ourself a nepali Yes I do accept the fact that NEPALI is there………..but I dont think
we R nepali first GORKHA adfterwards……………
May 16, 2008 at 9:05 am
There are a Lot of Things that this Movement for a Separate State of Gorkhaland must Clarify.
1. That All the Residents (irrespective of Ethnicity) of the Area Demanded want a Separate State of Gorkhaland in India;
2. That the Entire Area that constituted the District of Darjeeling in 1865 (after the Treaty of Sinchula) should form the Separate State of Gorkhaland;
3. That All the Communities are in Support of the Formation of a Separate State of Gorkhaland;
4. That this Peaceful and Democratic Movement spearheaded by Bimal Gurung is Heading in the Right Direction (however his threats during Rallies and Speeches should be Restrained as it might incite unwanted events for which the WB Govt. is waiting with all eagerness to Brand this Movement a Violent One);
5. That the National Media (Print as well as Visual) has not been giving coverage from the Perspective of the Residents of this Region - therefore a Need to Invite the International Media is of Utmost Necessity to present a Clear and Unbiased View of this Movement;
5. That Support from All Global Communities are required (Achieving this Goal is as Tough as Achieving India’s Independence);
6. That even the Smallest Means of Support should be Accepted and Recognised; and
7. That the Leadership Must Always Be in Sight of their Target (Nothing Short of a Separate State of Gorkhaland; Must Keep the Masses Informed (not of their Strtegies)and Finally - Be Transparent.
Best Wishes for the Leadership and All the Supporters of the Movement for the Separate State of Gorkhaland.
Jai Gorkha, Jai Hind.
Dinesh
May 19, 2008 at 5:45 pm
Gurkhali has its history in India back in 1700,its been more the then 300 yrs now and we r still not been able to get united..if we come to the reality….we r fighting among ourself in the name of caste & creed, we dont want to be one, rather we prefer to have our own different community……I dont think we can stand for our right with broken legs…base should me strong enough to let the piller stand for long……….Gorkhaland is not only a political issue,its an issue of identity for all the Gorkhali people living in India….being a sikkimese gorkali I cant say that I M a sikkimese nither gorkhali….I would rather say Nepali & there arise a lot of questions “”"how? Why? WHERE? and so on ……….. Is it necessary that we have to give an explanation about the confusion that the people has,….why there are questions within the people…its just that we address ourself Nepali? why do we call ourself Nepali,why do u create the confusion there are many books which says that we are migrated or we came to india as aslve to work in tea states &so on whish is not entirely true..fact is WE invaded INDIA & capture many part of it… HISTORY REVEALS THAT WE ARE GORKHAS ” THE BRAVEST WORRIERS ” who says that we are slaves or watchmen…LETS GET UNITED WITH AIGYA & FIGHT FOR OUR IDENTITY …wake up get ready to rewrite the history…………
ALL INDIA GORKHA YOUTH ASSCIATION
May 19, 2008 at 6:07 pm
SIR,
I DONT THINK I MADE ANY KIND OF MISTAKES BY USING THIS COMMENT BOX TO CONVEY MY MASSAGE TO THE PEOPLE AS I DONT HAVE ANY KIND SOURCE WHERE IN I CAN EXPRESS MYSELF.
IF I DID,I REALLY APOLOGIZE.ITS JUST THAT I WANT TO AWARE THE PEOPLE THAT UNITY IS PROMINENT. WITHOUT IT WE CANT ACHIEVE OUR GOAL;;
May 19, 2008 at 6:18 pm
Dear Sir,
I would like to welcome you and the All India Gorkha Youth Association to The Himalayan Beacon - The site dedicated towards Gorkhas the world over and all those who loves Gorkhas and I might add Darjeeling Hills. In fact, I think you have found just the place where you could discuss and deliberate on issues dear to us, whatever they might be.
Welcome, once again, here you could discuss on everything dear to your heart without restrictions. Though we request our commentators to refrain from language abuses.
Regards
Barun
June 17, 2008 at 11:49 am
Dear all those who wish gorkhaland..
i guess u have forgotten history..,”gorkha ” is district in nepal where gorkhas stay and the darjeeling after being overrun by the invaders “gorkhas” from nepal till1790-1816 and post the war in 1815 was taken from the gorkhas and returned back to sikkim after the treay of titaliya.So i guess u the invaders whose progenitors where such might be compared whith islamic invaders threw out the original haitants -the lepcahs and the bhutias. How do u legitimise your demand of gorkhalnd , i don’t understand and that too u who are apart fo bengal now as much as we bengalis are , are trying to carve out a place like aextortiost (Bimal was so when he was with subhas) from bengal. do u think it will be so easy and we will let us such? do u think there will be no retaliation in here and can u survive alone like aselfish horders. I doubt, so grwo up and try to live peacefully as we all like u as our brothers and bengal is as much yours as to us. bengal has never made any discrimination. It is showing how miser u r in your heart and a extortionst turned leadrr with a peanut brain leading u to your self promised land(or dooms daY?). there is still time to see what u lose and i guess the more realistic view wwould be the socio economic development of darjeeling.darjeeling has till now recieved from the Accounts of finance ministry about a1000 crores which your previous gorkhalnd?? chief subhas and bimal who were brothers of the same glass had devoured. respect history and learn from it.good luck.
June 17, 2008 at 8:48 pm
“HAMRO BHASA HAMRO”
“HAMRO PAHICHAN”
“HAMRO GORKHA LEND”
“HAMRO SAAN”
“JAI GORKHALEND”
KEEP IT UP DAJU (BIMAL)
WE ALL WITH YOU
JAI GARKHALEND
JAI HIND
June 29, 2008 at 2:56 pm
Dear daju bimal we are very proud of you,now all our dreams are coming to our way because of you, please goahead haar na mannu,subhash gishing le je garyo thik garena, tyasko positive results launu hose, ra janta ko samune sadhai pyaro ani ashirbad linu hos instead of you will get ashirbad ,not only you ofcourse your family will get ashirbad from lord jejus,durga mai.god bless you
June 29, 2008 at 3:05 pm
Bimal daju do not look back and we are all with you.euta gurkhe bahini from, uk.see you
June 29, 2008 at 9:26 pm
Gr8 job going on keep it up
July 3, 2008 at 12:34 am
Comment by a Reader posted in the Statesman, Calcutta Jul 2, 2008
under article titled
Hill Dilemma
” Hill dilemma and a new dilemma in GJMM
A monkey has said that GJMM President, Bimal Gurungs house at Takvar was been gheraoed yesterday afternoon, 1st July 2008, by the Takvar Kaman people yesterday because he made two girls working in his house pregnant. He already has 2 wives. The incident was quietly hushed up. Wonder where all the so-called “investigative journalists” from Telegraph, The Statesman, Times of India, etc are??
Bimal Gurung - accused of being behind and involved in Ghisings attempted assasination and KB Gurungs murder is now becoming a “megalomaniac”.
All Gorkhas should be aware and BEWARE.
Gorkhs Daju ”
Any truth to all this ?
July 3, 2008 at 8:52 pm
firstly “jai gorkha,jai gorkhaland”
im a 1st year student styding in calcutta.im very much aware whats hapning in hills through daily news papers and news channels but its a strange to say that when im raised a question by a non-nepali about the issue of gorkhaland,i personally feel that i dont give them an answers which make their intentions clear whatever they are.
may be its the background of gorkhas in the “hills” specially that im not much aware of.so it cud be an instrument for me to start from.so i would kindly request u Mr.Barun to email me a page in relation to the above topic so that next time someone aks me abt the issue i cud proudly shoot them wid an answer…..