Skip to content Skip to navigation

Gorkhas demand ST status

By AT Kokrajhar Bureau |

Hundreds of Gorkha peoples from four districts of BTAD region throng to participate in a three-hour sit-in-demonstration agitation programme on Monday at DRDA parking ground near DC office demanding Scheduled Tribe (ST) status, recognition of Original Inhabitant (OI) status in NRC, nominate members from Gorka community in BTC council.

Agitators with banner,placards,fetoone participated the demonstration and shouted slogans demanding early granting ST status,OI status in NRC update, which was organized by Assam Gorka Sammelan, BTAD regional committee. The agitators voice sky wave with shoutings-‘No ST No Rest’, Gorkhas should be regarded as OI citizens in Assam nominate a member from Gorkha community in BTC council. The Sammelan submitted a memorandum to Chief Minister through Deputy Commissioner, Kokrajhar seeking early ST status to Gorkha community in Assam. The Sammelan warn to take vigorous mass agitation if their demands are not meet as early in coming days.

Laksmhi Sedai,president of the Sammelan told that the Grokahs are indigenous peoples of the state with own culture, identity and language because Gorkhas have been dwelling peacefully in Assam since time of immemorial as defense personnel, a few government officials and academicians, cattle breeders etc in all spheres of Assam. He has demanded the Gorkhas should get early ST status to meet healthy development I the state. He expressed serious concern over tactically non granting OI status to Gorkha community in NRC update in Assam, besides keeping community on confusion with marking non-original inhabitants.

He has put demand of OI status for Gorkha community while filling NRC update. He has also demanded a member should be nominated from Gorkha community in BTC council to represent community with development aspects.

“We started our agitation from Kokrajhar to the cause of ST status, OI in NRC update, nomination of a member from Gorkha in BTC council. We put demands to the higher authority and government to meet early fulfillment,other wise mass agitation will be initiated in days to coming. Government deprived Gorkha community from all fronts of development as well ST status since long years back. The government should take stern measure to fulfill community’s issues and aspects”,Sedai said.

Comments

Rup Subedi's picture

Submitted by Rup Subedi on Fri, 28/10/2016 - 05:38
It is my pride, to read the above article which is appreciated. Gorkhas are the key element for peace and prosperity of the soil. Even though, they are still struggling for their identification and their own home land. Each Gorkha has to be motivated, through a spirit of friendship and mutual understanding among themselves and communities around. In addition, walk together and work together to reach to great destination with a fruitful result. I would say, peace does whatever we want. So much thanks to my dear brothers and sisters.

Pages

Add new comment

Other Contents by Author

Two dies in road mishap

Two persons succumbed to hospital and four others received injuries at a road mishap at Titaguri along the JD Road this evening in Kokrajhar district. According to police,a Tata Sumo vehicle bound for Haltugaon from Kokrajhar town on over speeding hit several motorbikes,alto car and commutters where two succumbed to hospital and four others received serious injuries in the incident. The Sumo vehicle bearing Resgistration No.AS16A-8661.The death were identified as Nijwm Brahma,a staff of NRL oil depot and Binode Yadav.The injures were imediately rushed to MRM Hospital and RNB civil Hospital,were identified as Kairul Islam,Nirmal Debnath,Streeling Basumatary and Paresh Chandra Barman....

Four spotted top 20 and AHM in BTAD

Private managed schools saw better results than government schools in BTAD region with three students spotted in top 20 positions in HSLC examination and a student spotted 3rd in Assam High Madrasa, besides Chirang and Kokrajhar district saw first and third position respectively from bottom-line amongst the state in the result performance. Two students from St. Antony’s English Medium School, Gossaigaon in Kokrajhar district-Sakhil Mahmud got 16th and Saurab Kumar Sarkar got 20th position while Mahan Pradhan of Diamond English School, Harisinga from Udalguri district got 20th position in the HSLC declared results. Rezzaque Ali Sheik of Nabajyoti High Madrasa,Howriapet, Sapkata of Kokrajhar...

SSB camp hit by heavy rain

Heavy rain followed by heavy thundering damaged the various vital electric installations and communication set ups at Border Outpost Dadgiri of 16th Battalion (Bn) SSB Ranighuli along the Indo-Bhutan border in Chirang district on Monday. The havoc took place on the late night of Sunday , and affected the communication set up of BoP Dadgiri along with CCTV camera installed at entry-exit gates, various numbers of CFL bulbs, fans and other equipments, included adopter of WLL phone, SMPS , one of 25 Watt VHF (Antenna) High gain. However, no loss or injury of the person has been taken place.

Timber laden truck mishap

Just few days post declaration for withdrawing some forest check gates across the state by Forest Minister Pramila Rani Brahma, forest department seized illegally carrying timber logs following a truck met road mishap late Sunday night along 31C National Highway at Barsangaon near Karigaon in Kokrajhar district. A truck bearing registration No. AS-18C-4636 carrying illegal Sal timbers coming from Athiabari bound for Bongaigaon through 31C National Highway was met road mishap at Barsangaon late last night, however driver and smugglers manage to escape from the spot through scope of dark. The truck was seen damaged fully and timbers slept to the road for the incident. Forest official and...

Five arrested

Gossaigaon police arrested five persons red-handed including a police and two homeguard at Srirampur inter state check gate on Sunday in Kokrajhar. According to Bhawar Lal, Gossaigaon SDPO, the police conducted operation into check gate today morning and able to red-handed a police and two homeguard including two civilian while they were collecting illegal taxes from trucks. They were identified as Dilip Kumar Roy(police), Ranendra Roy and Ranjit Barman(home guards), Dipangkar Roy and Pijush Talukdar. Cash Rs. 3780, seven mobile handsets, two motor bikes and a register book were also recovered from them.  'Search operation is on', said a senior police officer.

Pramila Rani pays homage to Bodofa

Assam Forest Minister Pramila Rani Brahma after taking oath of minister in the state government on May 24 last, paid floral tribute to Bodofa Upendra Nath Brahma, former president of All Bodo Students Union (ABSU) on Saturday at Dotma Thulungapuri in Kokrajhar district along with her party leader colleagues. Brahma, a teacher turned politician, was stepped in politics under encouraged of Bodofa UN Brahma in 1991 and since then she has been electing as MLA and with 2016 election’s win she has recorded six straight consecutive time from Kokrajhar east constituency defaeting her nearest contestant in huge margin. Bodofa UN Brahma, who had led strong mass movement for the cause of separate...

Medical camp in Kokrajhar

Hundreds of heart patients from different parts of Kokrajhar district participated and took health check up in the free heart medical camp held at MRM Memorial Hospital in Kokrajhar on Saturday. The medical was organized by Medanta Heart Institute, New Delhi in association with MRM Memorial Hospital in Kokrajhar, for the first time ever in BTAD region. Doctor and officials from Medanta institute offered medical service to the attending patients. Hundreds of patients from different parts of the district thronged and took medical treatment. Dr. Nabajit Talukdar, Cardiologist offered medical service in the camp and provided advises about awareness building on heart diseases in human society....

International seminar concludes

A two day international seminar on the topic of 'Orality:the quest for meaning' was concluded today Bodoland University in Kokrajhar district witnesses of participation from abroad scholar and professors from different university and colleges across the country. BTC Deputy Chief Kampa Borgoyary graced as chief guest on the concluding day of the seminar today. Borgoyary, in his speech appreciated the seminar organized in a successful manner which gathered participation from abroad and countryside, which was organized by department of English, Bodoland University. He said that the seminar has stressed to the building of orality integration among all sections of communities. 'It is a good...

llegal encroachment along the forest would be checked: Pramila Rani

Assam Minister for Forest and Environment Pramila Rani Brahma has vowed that illegal encroachment along the forest across the state would be checked and measures be taken to the greater interest to protect forest and wildlife. Brahma reached today around 11.30 am in Kokrajhar at her constituency after taking oath as Cabinet Minister where party leader,member and welwishers accorded warm welcome her at BPF party office and at her residence at Bagansali along the RNB Road. Brahma’s house was decorated with beautiful colouring of flower, and fire crackers were also bursted on the arrival of minister. Brahma reaching her residence offered prayer to the almighty god besides offereing homage to...

Woman set afire by husband battling life

A 26-years-old Morzina Bibi, a mother of two young children, resident of Kaimari Lakhiganj was battling life at Kokrajhar RNB civil hospital following set afire by her husband and family members on May 24 last evening. It is alleged that Morzina’s husband and family members brutally set afire with kerosene on May 24 evening pretending quarrel at her home and since then she was admitted to Kokrajhar RNB civil hospital in a critical condition. Morzina hailed from Raniganj Mamudpur married to Amiul Haque of Kaimari Lakhiganj village under Bilasipara PS of Dhubri district in 2009 and since then they have a son and daughter after their marriage. Asuruddin Sheik, brother of Morzina told that his...