'From the Mountain to the Ocean- Run with Roshni’ book released in Guwahati and Gangtok

Nanda Kirati Dewan

Empowering the Gorkhas and Enlightening others about the Gorkhas  is the mission of ‘Run with Roshni . ‘From the Mountain to the Ocean-Run with Roshni’ released in Guwahati and Gangtok.

Guwahati 15th  Oct 2015:  The book ‘From the Mountain to the Ocean-Run with Roshni’was released on Saturday at Gauhati Press Club, Guwahati by Anshu Jamsenpa, first mother in the world and only Indian woman who scaled the Mount Everest thrice and Ms. Pomi Baruah, Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to the Chief Minister, Govt. of Assam in a book release and interactive session organized by Gorkha Youth of Guwahati (GYG) and Mantraa Media & Events and powered by North East Today – NE India’s leading news magazine. Avas Foundation and Run with Roshni Founadtion supported the initiative and organizations viz All Assam Gorkha Students Union; Guwahati City Committee, All Manipur Gorkha Students’ Union (AMGSU), Guwahati City Unit, students of various colleges of Guwahati city including the Cotton College and Guwahati University and others accorded her welcome and felicitations. Dr. Saumen Bharatiya, Director of Vicky Publishers and President of Byatikram MASDO , Meghraj Timsina, Chairman of Mantraa Group of Companies , Mr. Raja Publisher and Editor of Raijor Batori and Bidhan Dasgupta publisher of Shailo Prabaho, Convenor of GYG Resham Parajuli, President of Guwahati City AAGSU Santosh Powdel, Raj Newar publicity secretary of AAGSU too were present as guests.  Members of North East Kirat Rai Sanskritik Sansthan, Greater Guwahati Gorkhali Mahila Samity, Gauhati Press Club, various Journalists associations and youths across the North Eastern states were present in the book release function.

Anshu Jamsenpa (L) Mountaineer who climed Mount Everest thrice and Pomi Baruah (R) OSD to CM, Govt. of Assam relaesing Roshni rai's book at Gauhati Press Club on saturday.

Roshni Rai, Indian Gorkha International Ultra Marathon Runner and founder of Run with Roshni which is very extensive and ambitious venture, spreading awareness about “Indian Gorkhas” and its age old identity crisis said that the book ‘From the Mountain to the Ocean-Run with Roshni’ is story of a patriot community who not only laid down lives for the nation but contributed in the nation building process demanding their Indian identity in India and statehood since a century now.

An enthusiast Gorkha actvist Kamal Pradhan recieves autographed book from the author Roshni Rai.

On Sunday Roshni Rai also addressed the students of Gauhati University at an interactive session in the Romailo-Bhetghat organized by Greater Guwahati Gorkhali Students Family at Phanidhar Dutta Hall at GU Administrative Campus on Sunday. The motivational speaker was invited as Special Guest of Honour for an interactive session and released the ‘LOHIT PUTRA’ – the mouthpiece of GGGSF. The Chief of the Gorkha Development Council (GDC), Govt. of Assam Shri. Lok Nath Upadhyay, Vice President of Assam Gorkha Sammelan Shri. Krishna Bhujel, Dr. Khagen Sharma, Associate Professor Deptt. Of MIL, Gauhati University, Prof Hem Chandra Gautam and others called on Roshni Rai while in Guwahati and assured to support  Run with Roshni Foundation

Members of Cotton College Gorkha Students Union felicitated Roshni Rai .

Addressing thousands of students at Guwahati University Roshni said, ‘Each of us must have a mission of Encouraging the Gorkhas and enlightening the non-Gorkhas’ as you all will be influential and important individual of resource of the community tomorrow. Recalling an incident about racial discrimination She said,’Like you all in 2004 I  had found new life in Mumbai while I went to study LLM in Mumbai University , yet I felt a tug in my heart as I yearned to feel the mountain air and watch the mist move seductively through the undulating hills of Pedong, Kalimpong sub division of Gorkha dominated Darjeeling district of proposed Gorkhaland. I was rudely shaken from my reverie when I heard taunts from the local boys “Oiy...Chinky...Minky...” “ Oiy.....Chicken Chili” “ Oiy...Oiy..Kancheee..” “Oieeee Nepali..” In a fit of rage I strode over to the group and said “I am from Darjeeling, India and yes proud to be a Gorkhali, and an Indian”

Roshni rai is accorded felicitation with a traditional Assamese headgear Jhapi and Phoolam Gamoocha- a scraf by Officer on Special Duty to CM Govt. of Assam Pomi Baruah in Guwahati.

Replying to a question on Gorkhas of Assam and Gorkhaland an advocate by profession Roshni Rai said ‘Darjeeling is the heart of the Gorkhas but Assam is the face of Gorkhas of the Nation and Gorkhaland is not about Darjeeling alone, it is the aspiration of 10.5 millions Gorkhas of this country out of which more than 30 lakhs I am told are in Assam.’ The Gorkha Gaurav Awardee instituted by Gorkhaland Terrritorial Administration added that her mission is to empowering the  Gorkhas and enlightening others about the Gorkhas .

Gorkha Youth of Guwahati with Roshni Rai and Anshu Jamsenpa after the interaction session and book release .

I have chosen Sports that is Marathon as medium to air my voice towards racial discrimination which common for all Mongolian orientation faces from the North East in mainland India and I feel by and large I have been quite successful. I am delighted to be here in this beautiful and holy city of Guwahati and thank the organizers Gorkha Youth of Guwahati and Avas  Foundation for their support and Mantraa Group of Companies for arranging my book release function and sponsors for their wholesome support. I must acknowledge team Mantraa Media & Events headed by Nanda Kirati Dewan for his constant support in my initiatives making this a happen in  Guwahati.

Anshu Jamsenpa, the only Indian woman mountaineer who climbed the Mt. Everest thrice lauded Roshni’s efforts in documenting her thoughts and vision striving hard to achieve her mission. Pomi Barauh OSD to CM, Govt. of Assam appreciated the mission undertaken under Run with Roshni Foundation to train Indian underprivileged youths for Olympic Marathon medals. She assured Roshini of all possible support at her capacities to support the cause undertaken. Dr. Bharatiya the director of Vicky Publishers proposed to translate the book in Bengali and publish it from Assam for Bengali readers across the country so they also understand the quest of Indian Gorkhas for statehood and that Gorkhaland is not separation from Bengal but identity aspiration Gorkha people in India.
In Gangtok the book was released by P.J.Lama,National Table Tennis Player ,Sikkim State Veteran T.T. Association at Rachna Books. and the author herself at Rachna Books followed by an interaction.

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