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Written by Andrew Gurung
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Thursday, 23 October 2008 06:19 |
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India’s entire Northeast is in flames. The seven sisters are viertually independent. The corridor from Nepal to Andhra Pradesh is in open rebellion. This rebellion constitutes more than 40% of areas constituting India. Gurkhaland is one example of secessionist movement in the Northeast. Gorkhas are ethnic Nepalis who invaded what is now the Darjeeling district in 1780. Until then, the area had been ruled by the kings of Sikkim. After Indian independence, the Gorkhas became the main political force in Darjeeling and friction with the West Bengal government led to calls for a separate state of Gorkhaland. One of the main problems is that West Bengalis refuse to recognize the Nepali language as one of the state’s official languages. After 1986 riots, there was established a Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council (it has no official symbols). |
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 23 October 2008 06:39 )
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