Assam Govt To Set Up Cultural Research Centre For Gorkhas – Statues of 3 Legendary Gorkhas from Assam to be Installed GUWAHATI: Assam government will set up a cultural research centre for Gorkha the city and a plot of land will be provided where in statues of three legendary figures of Gorkha community will be […]
SC to hear PIL on bias against Gorkha community
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court’s decision to introduce sensitization programme in schools to prevent racial stereotyping, prejudices and hatred against certain minority communities such as the Sikhs seems to have opened the floodgates for others to move court against similar victimisation. The latest to join the bandwagon are the Gorkhas or the Nepalis. A petition […]
PIL To Prevent Discrimination Against Indian Gorkhas [Read Petition]
Shedding light on stereotypes attached to people from the North-East and propagation via popular media, a PIL has been filed seeking the Supreme Court’s immediate intervention to check discrimination against the Indian Gorkha community. The PIL sought measures to prevent anyone from making any derogatory, discriminatory, racist and stereotypical remarks, either through social media or […]
CK Shrestha Rejects Felicitation – After Organizers Refer to Him As Being From NEPAL
Gorkha Theater Legend CK Shrestha Rejects Felicitation – After Organizers Refer to Him As Being From NEPAL The Identity crisis felt by the Indian Gorkhas has bogged down generations of our people, and not just the ordinary people like you and I, even our celebrated artists, scholars, politicians and every prominent personality has to face […]
Flipkart’s Relentless Racism Never End
The Indian e-commerce company Flipkart which was ridiculed last year for sending a sexist email to female customers has done it again, this time with an offensive advertisement that reinforces the stereotype of Gorkha/Chowkidar. The advertisements designed to promote the recently launched “Flipkart Assured” customer loyalty service had insensitively characterized Gorkhas in the role of […]
Gorkha community plans to re-establish their identity
Melting pot: How Gorkha community in the city plans to re-establish their identity Writes Sadaf Modak The Gorkha population, residing in various northern and north-eastern states, has also settled in Mumbai for over five decades. FOR THE Gorkha community in Mumbai, a recent portrayal of its members as watchmen in an e-commerce website advertisement was […]
Gorkha Students JNU Call Out Flipkart’s Racist Ad In Strongly Worded Open Letter
JNU’s Gorkha Students Call Out Flipkart’s Racist Ad In Strongly Worded Open Letter To, Flipkart Dear Binny, First of all, let us clarify that you are neither hallucinating nor in your dreams. It must be deeply disturbing and astonishing for you to reconcile with this fact that you are reading a letter written by a […]
Centre to accord tribal status to the Gorkhas – Tribal Minister
The Centre is eager to accord tribal status to the 11 Gorkha communities, but some technical problems are holding it back for now, Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram said in Kalimpong on Sunday. “The central government is pursuing the demand for tribal status for 11 Gorkha communities with all sincerity. But, we have to […]
Indian Gorkha Community Furious With Flipkart Ads – All you need to know
Gorkha Youth and Students’ Association of India (GYASA) filed Complaint against Flipkart Advertisement Complaint filed against Flipkart Advertisement which is defamatory, sacriligeous, communal, racist and hurting the sentiments of the Indian Gorkha community and insulting khukri emblem of the Indian Gorkha Brigade and Assam Rifles. DETAILED COMPLAINT:- To, Shri Robin Hibu IPS, Inspector General of Police […]
Gorkhas dissatisfied with Flipkart’s response to protest of Racist Ad.
Indian Gorkha Community is highly dissatisfied with Flipkart’s response to their protest against Racist advertisement. In their note to Gorkha brother and sisters which they came up with after a case was filed in Delhi by the community they have simple given diplomatic clarification and have tried to justify their advertisement. Gorkhas want outright apology […]
Dear Racist “Flifkart” STOP CALLING US “CHOWKIDARS”
Open Letter to Flipkart in refrence to Ad film made by Flipkart Writes Bandana Rai Dear Racist Flipfart Ops sorry “Flifkart!!!!!!! “STOP CALLING US CHOWKIDARS” This is in connection with your recent ad wherein you in your blinded-by-lust quest for earning more, have ‘over glorified’ a great community which is known and respected equally worldwide […]
JAC-PLAL opposes native status to Gorkhas
Aug 24, 2016 IMPHAL, Aug 23: Opposing the demand of the Gorkha people to the State Government to ‘grant them native resident status’, the Joint Action Committee for Protecting Liangmai Ancestral Land (JAC-PLAL)has urged the Deputy Chief Minister, who also holds the tribal affairs portfolio, not to pay any heed to the demand.In a lengthy […]
Arjuna award for Shiva Thapa, Khel Ratna for Jitu Rai
Writes: Buddham Moktan Tamang The terms brave, fierce are very much associated with Gorkhas but now the overall scenario is different. The so called brave Gorkhas can now be considered the modern Gorkhas of the 21st century who have excelled in many aspect whether it be social, economic, political and also at the intellectual level. […]
United Gorkha Committee of Manipur delegation met Chief Minister O.Ibobi
Manipur 7th july 2016 United Gorkha Committee of Manipur (UGCM) delegates meet CM Okram Ibobi Singh and had positive response from Hon’ble CM. Various greviences were tabled. Beside ILPS, the delegates also shared Gorkha community’s issues. 14 members delegates of United Gorkha Committee, Manipur (UGCM) accompanied with Sekmai AC MLA Shri Kh. Devendro Singh meet […]
Manipur Gorkhas laud state and MLA Kipgen for nominating Milan Pradhan
Gorkha bodies laud state and MLA Kipgen KANGPOKPI, July 22: The apex body of the Gorkhalis in the state United Gorkha Committee Manipur and Gorkha Union Sadar Hills today appreciated Okram Ibobi Singh led government for nominating Milan Pradhan as a member of ADC Sadar Hills. Hari Prasad Nepal, chairman, UGCM said that Gorkha people […]
Gorkha Students Orientation and GYASA public meeting in Delhi
Report by: Sanjay and @Gautam Chhetry (DU Students) Gorkha Youth and Students’ Association organized Orientation for New Students and Delhi/NCR Gorkha meeting at Gorkha Welfare Center, New Delhi today. Students from different colleges, Jawaharlal Nehru University, and eminent personalities from Delhi/NCR attend the event. Opening the session, Dinesh Sharma social activist and founder member of […]
Gorkhas daughter Seema Subedi wins Mrs Asia International 2016
11th June 2016 After winning the title of Mrs India Asia International Gorkhas Daughter from Assam Mrs Seema Subedi made the Indian Gorkha community proud on a global platform by winning the title of Mrs Asia International. Seema Subedi had won the title of Mrs India Asia International along with the titles of Mrs Photogenic […]
United Gorkha Committee Manipur formed to meet new drafting committee on ILP Bills
KANGPOKPI, Jun 27: The Gorkhas of Manipur today formed a new organization to be the apex body of the Gorkha community in the State to address the grievances and issues related to the Gorkhas and represent the Gorkha community in sharing views and opinions with the new drafting committee on Inner Line Permit System [ILPS]. […]
