Back to Prashant, to mend Sikkim ties - Gurung role remembered at book release

www.telegraphindia.com
Darjeeling, Nov 9: Prashant Tamang continues to influence and change hill politics, even a year after his success in a music reality show triggered
a movement to bring down the two-decade-old regime of the GNLF.
Bimal Gurung had played a major role in Tamang’s success by organising the hill people to campaign for the singer, who became [...]

Sikkim backs ‘Gorkhaland’, mends past wounds

The Statesman
DARJEELING, Nov. 9: Sikkim government has extended an olive branch to mend its fall-out with Gorkha Jana Mukti Morcha by announcing that it would help strengthen the Gorkhaland movement spearheaded by the party as and when required.
“The demand for Gorkhaland is justified because the Gorkhas are not demanding a separation from the country rather [...]

Sikkim to stand by ‘GL’ plates

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Darjeeling, Oct. 23: Plying vehicles with “GL” number plates is unlawful and drivers can be booked for it, but that is not the case in Sikkim.
Since July 7, the day the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha made “GL” mandatory, private vehicles with the “new” plates have been travelling to the hill state without being hauled up by [...]

Trip to woo Sikkim, time to make amends - Gurung in Gangtok with ‘GL’ number plate

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Gangtok, Aug. 24: Gorkha Janmukti Morcha chief Bimal Gurung today arrived here from Darjeeling on his Tata Safari bearing a “GL” number plate, more to make peace than attend a religious convention.
In recent times, the frequent blockades set up by the Morcha on NH 31A, the lifeline to the Himalayan state, had irked Pawan Chamling. [...]

Sikkim staff support (for Gorkhaland)

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Gangtok, Aug. 19: The government employees of Sikkim have started a two-day puja from today to show their solidarity with the people of the Darjeeling hills and pray for the fulfilment of their aspiration for a separate state.
The support comes close on the heels of an all-party consensus on Sunday for Gorkhaland. The ruling SDF [...]

The History of Darjeeling - as researched and presented by Dr. Sonam Wangyal

Dr. Sonam Wangyal gave a presentation in the seminar organized by the Kurseong chapter of the Gorkha Janamukti Secondary Teachers’ Association on 12th July 2008.

In this paper Dr. Wangyal has researched and studied our history like no one has done before, and has presented his exceptional work in his inimitable story telling style.

This is priceless… A treasure trove of historical information, facts and analyses presented to us in this most user-friendly, accessible and approachable manner.

This is a must read for everyone, and it brings me great pleasure to present this here in Gorkhaland Chronicle.