Grand Tamang Sonam Lochar Celebrations in ‪‎Mirik‬

10:34 AM

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Tamang

Writes: Deep Milan Pradhan

A grand celebrations of Tamang Sonam Lochar was orgaized in Soureni yesterday. Gorkhaland Territorial Administration Soureni Samasty sabhasad Arun Sigchi was the Chief guest for the occassion.

Mr. Sigchi stated that GTA will distribute ‘Tamang dictionary’ to each Tamang communities of Soureni samasty soon, in order to promote Tamang language and culture.

He also declare that one of the veteran vocalist and first Nepali musician, lyricist Late Gopal Yonjan's statue will also be established on Manju fatak under the Soureni samasty. Mr. Singchi appealed to the Tamang community to choose the place for establishing the statue of religious guru Narbu Lama.

Mr. Sigchi said “I am very happy to note that such celebrations bring our community together and and together we can work towards improving the socio-economic status of all the people of of Mirik Soureni area.”

Grand Tamang Sonam Lochar Celebrations in ‪‎Mirik‬

Notably, dignitaries of Tamang community expressed their depth of gratitude for hearty compliments to GTA and Mr. Sigch

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Didi attains Tamang Development and Cultural Board Annual Convention

10:28 PM

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Tamang Development Council

The Tamang Development and Cultural Board celebrated its first Annual Convention today in Darjeeling. Chief minister Mamata Banerjee was horned  as the chief guest of the event. The banner of the event read "TD&CB and the entire Tamang community of the hills Welcome our hon'bel chief minister Miss Mamata Banerjee" 

 Tamang Development and Cultural Board Annual Convention

Later Mamata Banerjee on a social media wrote:

"The lovely Tamang people of the hills had invited me to be present in the Annual Convention today in Darjeeling.

The convention celebrated the first anniversary of Tamang Development and Cultural Board, which our Government had set up in January last year. The New Year celebration ‘Lochaar’ was also held.
I was very happy to watch the brightly attired little children and young brothers and sisters performing an excellent colourful cultural programme including the famous traditional Tamang dance, "Dumphoo".
We are assisting the Tamang Board with various development and cultural activities including housing for their people.
It is our earnest endeavour that all the people of the hills prosper and be happy.
My best wishes to all of them. I really love my Darjeeling brothers and sisters.
We are always with them and will be with them."

The Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee handed over a cheque worth Rs 5 crores to Tamang Development and Cultural Board (TDCB) Chairman Sanjay Moktan in a program organized at Lebong stadium.

Ms. Banerjee was attending the Foundation Day celebrations of TDCB, which was announced in January last year, an started functioning from June 2014.

Speaking at the occasion Ms. Banerjee said, "Last year we had given 5 crores, we are giving another 5 crores, use it for developing the community... in a transparent manner.. help the poor people in your community."

The proverbial 'Development Board' chickens have come home to roost and can open up a Pandora's box full of political quicksands that can gobble up TMC whole.

Now the Sara Bharat Matua Mahasangha - one of the most well organized minority community organizations in Bengal is now demanding the formation of a 'Development Board' for the socioeconomic development of the community in Bengal.

Will Bengal be able to afford "Development Boards" for all of them?

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After the Tamangs Mamata Refuses to Meet Lepcha Representatives

8:00 PM

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Tamang Development Council

After snubbing the representatives from the Tamang Youth faction which had declared allegiance to TMC before the elections, by not meeting them at all on Friday. It was the turn of the ILTA representatives to bear the burnt of Mamata's ire.

Lepchas with TMC candidate Bhaichung during LS election campaign

Yesterday a high level delegation of Lepchas had arrived in the morning to meet the West Bengal Chief Minister Ms. Mamata Banerjee at Mongpong. However, they were kept waiting all day, and they eventually had to leave dejected in the evening without getting a chance to meet the Chief Minister.

Speaking to the press the ILTA Youth Wing Secretary Dorjee Lepcha tried to downplay the incidence and said, "we had come to give a courteous visit to the Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, and after waiting for many hours, we were informed that since she had come to rest she would not be meeting anyone."

However earlier in the day Mamata Banerjee had in fact met local people regarding and discussed some problems and issues the locals were facing.

Political observers in Darjeeling see this as a reminder to everyone associated with TMC in the hills that they are replaceable. Speaking to TheDC a senior political observer from Kalimpong said, "It was bound to be, after all TMC gained much less votes in the hills than they had been told they would gain... and that impression to TMC that they would gain over 2 Lakh vote from the hills were given by the very same leaders from the Lepcha and Tamang communities, whom Mamata refused to meet..."

Clarifying further he said, "No one likes to be lied to, least of all Mamata Banerjee who has a reputation for being straight forward... she does not tolerate fools and liars and some community leaders from the hills were not honest with the CM about how much clout they actually had in their own community... This was bound to be.. I honestly don't blame the CM."

Another political insider said, "In refusing to meet the representatives from those factions of the Lepcha and Tamang youth associations, which had in fact openly supported TMC in the Lok Sabha elections, Mamata is sending a clear signal to everyone in Darjeeling - perform or perish... I will not be surprised if Gautam Deb loses favour with the CM in the coming days, after all he is the in-charge for the hills, and ultimately it will be seen as his failure and not TMCs."

Of the four community groups from the hills which had openly come out in support of TMC candidate Bhaichung Bhutia, representatives from All India Sherpa Buddhist Association section of Limbu community led by ND Subba and Mangar samaj did not seem to try to meet Mamata, else there is a good chance that they may also have been snubbed.

However, there is a distant possibility that perhaps the Chief Minister choose not to meet these two groups as she actually wanted to rest and not discuss politics, or may be she is sick and tired of sycophants and thus has no interest in entertaining them any more.

In a reverse snub of sorts, this time around the GJM leaders did not seek to meet Mamata or pay her a courtesy visit either, which otherwise they would normally do.

Seems like Darjeeling is waiting for interesting times ahead.

[During happier times: File pic of ILTA, TYA and Mangar Samaj representatives at a TMC rally in Kalimpong in support of Bhaichung]

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Tamang Youth Association voices for development board

8:57 AM

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The Tamang Youth Association (TYA) today said the government had asked its members to visit Nabanna this month to discuss the formation of a proposed development board for the community.

Tamang Youth Association

This would be the second development board in the hills for a particular section or community — one has been formed for the Lepchas.

“The chief minister had announced the formation of the Tamang Development and Cultural Board on January…. However, after the Lok Sabha elections, no process was started,” Sanjay Tamang, general secretary of the association, said today. The Tamang team went to meet Mamata in Mongpong, where she held a meeting with government officials and police officers of Jalpaiguri and Darjeeling.

Tamang said the chief minister did not meet them but minister Gautam Deb brought to them her message “to meet the principal secretary of the tribal welfare department on June 8”.

Source: Telegraph

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Akhil Bharatiya Tamang Bodh Sangh criticised Tamang Youth Association for supporting TMC

10:02 AM

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Tamang Development Council

The central committee of the Akhil Bharatiya Tamang Bodh Sangh has criticised the Tamang Youth Association’s decision to support the Trinamool Congress candidate from Darjeeling constituency for the Lok Sabha election.

Speaking to reporters today, ABTBA general secretary MK Tamang said the decision to support a particular party could affect the very organisational structure and unity among community members. Everyone should be aware of the political situation and individually decide on which party or candidate to support.

Rally for Tamang Development Council

“The decision to support TMC does not include the entire Tamang community’s views and is completely individualistic,” the ABT 

The approval by the state cabinet for the formation of a Tamang Development Board has elated members of the Tamang community. The Tamang Youth Association today called a press meet in town following the return of its representatives from Kolkata after meeing with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. The TYC leaders expressed happiness and thanked the chief minister for fulfilling their wish.

TYA president Bishnu Golay said, “The matter will now be discussed by the SC/ST department and the board formed once the Lok Sabha elections are over.”

Golay added the TYA will support the TMC in the election. “We are very thankful to the TMC for its support and have decided to support the party in the upcoming election as a goodwill gesture,” he said.

Source- Eoi

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Tamang Youth Association to host Tamang National Convention in Mirik

6:39 PM

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Tamang Development Council

Mirik - The Tamang Youth Association will host the Tamang National Convention in Mirik on 20th and 21st of January, where CM Mamata Banerjee is expected to announce the formation of Tamang Development Council. Informing about the matter Association’c chief advisor Raju Blon said, “On the first day, a resolution on Tamang Development Council will be adopted and on the following day the resolution will be presented to the Chief Minister.”

Tamangs demands for Tamang Development Council

Asserting that the presence of the CM on the second day of the convention has almost been fixed, Blon said the organization will press for the formation of TDC. It has been informed the two day function will be attended by over 5000 members of the Tamang community. 


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