"Will go to Supreme Court if Lepcha language not implemented" - Yusuf Simick
A political wit had once quipped that, 'Politics has so many twist and turns that it if someone has motion sickness, it is advisable for them to stay out of politics.' One need not look too far away, a look at political scenario in Darjeeling hills, and one would totally agree with the wit.
Unsurprisingly after about a year of bonhomie, the Lepcha leaders are now threatening to knock the doors of Hon'ble Supreme Court, as they are claiming that despite the assurances from Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee - on whom they had conferred the title of "Kinchum Darmit - Bhagyabidhata" a year ago -
Bengal has not done anything to practically implement the teaching of Lepcha/Rong language in the schools.
Celebrating the 283rd birth anniversary of the last Lepcha King Panu Gyaboo Achuk lepcha leaders like Mayel Lyang Lepcha Development board President Laysang Tamsang, Tamang Development Board President Sanjay Moktan, MLDB VP Yusuf Simick among others.
Speaking at the occassion Yusuf Simick said, "even we want unity in the hills, but unity cannot be imposed on us, we want to retain our identity when we join are tied in the unity."
Blaming the government for not fulfilling its promise, Mr. Simick said, "even though the government order has been issued for the past 6 months it is yet to be implemented, the local administrative disposition (GTA) should allow for the order to be implemented... if the Lepcha language is not started teaching, then we will knock on the doors of Supreme Court"
He further said that, "to be able to study in ones own mother tongue is a constitutional right... and that is why we not only support such rights for the Lepchas, but also for the Rai, Limbu, Tamang, Gurung, Bhujel, Newar and all other linguistic groups... even their languages need to be protected and all the festivals of all the communities must be celebrated with equal frevor" he said.
Source: DC
A political wit had once quipped that, 'Politics has so many twist and turns that it if someone has motion sickness, it is advisable for them to stay out of politics.' One need not look too far away, a look at political scenario in Darjeeling hills, and one would totally agree with the wit.
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| Lepchas Threaten Litigation if Lepcha Language is Not Implemented in Schools |
Bengal has not done anything to practically implement the teaching of Lepcha/Rong language in the schools.
Celebrating the 283rd birth anniversary of the last Lepcha King Panu Gyaboo Achuk lepcha leaders like Mayel Lyang Lepcha Development board President Laysang Tamsang, Tamang Development Board President Sanjay Moktan, MLDB VP Yusuf Simick among others.
Speaking at the occassion Yusuf Simick said, "even we want unity in the hills, but unity cannot be imposed on us, we want to retain our identity when we join are tied in the unity."
Blaming the government for not fulfilling its promise, Mr. Simick said, "even though the government order has been issued for the past 6 months it is yet to be implemented, the local administrative disposition (GTA) should allow for the order to be implemented... if the Lepcha language is not started teaching, then we will knock on the doors of Supreme Court"
He further said that, "to be able to study in ones own mother tongue is a constitutional right... and that is why we not only support such rights for the Lepchas, but also for the Rai, Limbu, Tamang, Gurung, Bhujel, Newar and all other linguistic groups... even their languages need to be protected and all the festivals of all the communities must be celebrated with equal frevor" he said.
Source: DC
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