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

Torch light rally in Kokrajhar

  KOKRAJHAR: A torch light cum prayer rally was organised in Kokrajhar on Sunday evening to pray for a fruitful peace talk in between interlocutor Mathur and National Democratic Front of Boroland(NDFB),scheduled to be held on Monday(25th June) in New Delhi over Bodoland statehood issue. The rally was organised jointly by All Bodo Students Union(ABSU),Peoples Joint Action Committee for Bofoland Movement(PJACBM) and National Democratic Front of Bodoland(Progressive),which was started from Assam Oil depot via JD Road, concluded in front of BTC Secretariat ground.The rally demanded early solution of the Bodoland statehood issue through political dialogue without any delay. The NDFB-P is...

Santhali students feted at Kokrajhar

    KOKRAJHAR: The All Santhali Students Union (ASSU) in a bid to inspire the students of the Santhali community feted the successful students of HS & HSLC final examinations 2017-18 at a programme held at Amguri Don Bosco vocational training centre in Kokrajhar on Saturday. A total 100 students from remote areas of Kokrajhar district including 39 H.S and 6 HSLC passed out students hailing from remote and poverty striken family were feted in the event.The programme was organized by All Santhali Students Union (ASSU) in association with district police administration,Kokrajhar. Kokrajhar, SP Rajen Singh graced the event as chief guest and offered warm felicitation to the...

Civil societies urged for healthy society building

KOKRAJHAR: The non-government organizations (NGO)'s have expressed serious concern over the rising crime graph in the state owing to prevailing rumours and superstitions. The Lower Assam NGO Forum (LANF), an umbrella organization of 30 non-government organizations, in its general session held on Friday at CIT conference hall in Kokrajhar have taken serious note on the issue. The session inaugurated by Vice-Chancellor of Bodoland University, Dr. Hemanta Kumar Baruah was addressed by representatives of all the 30 NGOs of lower Assam besides charitable organizations like Action Aid, ANT, Oxfam Kolkata, Begum Foundation, NERSWN, DBI also participated and spoke at length on relation building and...

UYDF demands establishments of gardens of ITIs, parks for youths

KOKRAJHAR: The United Youth’s Democratic Federation (UYDF), a newly floated non-political social organisation have placed demands of establishments of gardens of Industrial Training Institutes(ITI) and parks as well many more entrepreneurship in the country to make youths employers, and not employees.The federation demanded ‘youth’s pension’ for the state of Assam to facilitate welfare and development of the youths. The federation has emphasized to build a healthy society by involving youths in the social uplift and welfare by initiating innovative activities in the region. The federation advocates that youths are foundation of the nation, youths are the future of each generation,...

Dokmoka mob lynching : Candle light vigil in Kokrajhar

Kokrajhar: Hundreds of students from different schools and colleges held a candle light vigil in front of the Bodoland University today in protest against the Dokmoka incident.  The students shouted slogans and demanded strict punishment to those involved in the lynching of two youths--Nilotpal Das and Abhijit Nath. The students also urged the government to take stern measures against the rumor mongers in the social media.   

Felicitation programme

Kokrajhar: Seven students who came out with flying colours in the last Higher Secondary High School Leaving Certificate examinations from Kanthalguri village in Kokrajhar were felicitated by the Kanthalguri Village Committee here on Sunday. Each student was felicitated with traditional Aronai and gift items in a programme held at Udangshri Club.  Nayan Mushahary was the chief guest of the felicitation programme chaired by Motilal Mushahary.   

DTP systems distributed in Kokrajhar

Kokrajhar:  About twenty women entreprenurs were given away desktop publishing (DTP) system in Kokrajhar on Tuesday. BTC executive member Rajib Brahma handed over the DTP and some other materials among the beneficiaries in the presence huge attended gathering. The DTP  systems were given away from the SC development Corporation of the state government. Chairman of the Kokrajhar SC development board Sanjoy Majumder told that the beneficiaries are selected by development board to proivide computer based service and social upliftment in the area.

Wild elephant found dead

Kokrjajhar: An wild elephant reportdly found dead at Ultapani under Haltugaon forest division in Kokrajhar district on Monday. A team of forest officials led by Ultapani Range Dhiren Basumatary rushed to the spot and recovered the body from area. Body of the elephant has been sent for postmortem. Reason of the elephant death was not known so far. 

Road mishap kills 1,left 4 injuries

Kokrajhar:  An woman died and four others injuried in a road mishap at Dotma Gwmwbili area in Kokrajhar district on Friday evening. Injuried were admitted to Kokrajhar RNB civil hospital.  According to eye witness, the woman died and serveral others sustained serious injuries following head on collision with an auto tempo and a bike coming from opposite directions. The persons who received injuries were boarded on the auto tempo, were on the way for Tulsibill Aminkata after attending NRC hearing in Kokrajhar. The deceased was identified as Jamiron Bibi (36) of Tulsibil Aminkata village. Injuries were immediately rushed to Kokrajhar TNB civil hospital.Some of injuries were...

Bathou Mahasabha session begins

Kokrajhar: An intellectual meet was organised at Bodofa Cultural complex in Kokrajhar in Tuesday in connection with the celebration of 26th foundation day of the Dularai Bathou Mahasabha. The day celebration began with two day programme, organised by Dularai Bathou Mahasabha and delegates from different districts across the state. Rajya Sabha MP Biswajit Daimary attended the meet. He emphasized on uplifting of Bathou religious tradition among Bodos.  Devotee and followers of Bathou religion participated in the celebration.