Gangtok: August 25,2011
Bharatiya Gorkha Parisangh (BGP) Sikkim Unit celebrated the 68th Balidan Diwas today here in the capital under the chairmanship of Mr. Kamal Gurung who is also the president of BGP Sikkim unit.
During the occasion Mr. C.P Dewan was the chief guest whereas Mr. Pradhumna Shrestha was the guest of honour.
While addressing the gathering Mr. C.P Dewan said that ‘we have to respect the contribution of Martyrs who has awarded a lot of contribution during the movement before 1947 and due to their sacrifice India succeeded in gaining freedom from British rule.
Mr. Dewan further mentioned that BGP is a non political organizations that always tries to protect the identity of Gorkha community in India so that it is the right time to make BGP strong across the state and nation as a whole.
BGP can bring Gorkha community in one single platform but it needs contribution from every individual and Mr. Dewan appealed all the Gorkha community to give some
contribution considering the development of Gorkha community.Furthermore Mr. Dewan said that BGP is like an umbrella organization and has formed its units across the country that is functioning actively for the welfare of the community.
We have many challenge but we have to face it and always remain positive because without challenge organization can not go ahead added Mr. Dewan.Mr. Kamal Gurung during his address informed that many Gorkha people have sacrificed for the country but there are some martyrs who are still unseen in the Indian history so considering the fact BGP has been trying to bring those left out martyrs in Indian history too.BGP is one of the organizations of Gorkha community who always struggles for Gorkha communities’ welfare, upliftment and safeguard nation wide.During the occasion Mr. Bijay Bantawa presented seminar paper on contribution of Gorkha community in the nation and said that BGP always provides right direction to the Gorkha community and has been doing lot of work in favor of Gorkha since its formation.
Mr. Bantawa also focused on the instance of Major Durga Malla who was a freedom fighter and had also sacrificed his life for free India.
Sikkim BGP secretary Prabin Khaling, in his address, said that the Parisangh has mannaged to trace out the ancestral home of Indian freedom fighter from Sikkim, Helen Lepha who was known as Sabitri Devi during her participation in the national movement.
"Her ancestral home has been traced out in South Sikkim and we have requested the state government to name the Namchi Central Park as Sabitri Devi park.We have received positive response from the government." said Khaling. The programme was also address by the state working president Narayan Bhattarai, Secretary Zone II Somnath Pandey , west district committee resident HB Pradhan and active member Amar Bania "Loahoro"
