The biased history has cast Gorkha as foreigner within their own country the India. With this route, the Bharatiya Gorkha Parisangh,Sikkim observed Balidan Diwas at Singtam today. To observed the birth centenary of the  martyr Major Durga Malla, BGP observes 25^th August as Balidan Diwas  nationwide in the memory of Shahid Major Durga Malla and all those unknown Gorkha martyrs  during freedom struggle and in the course of defending India against anti-India forces within the country and at its boarders. BGP observed Balidan Diwas at the national level at Deradhun.

The BGP units representatives across state, social organization and intellectuals from different quarters made  an impressive gathering to attend the function. The chief guest, a noted social activist,   T Lachungpa while addressing the gathering stressing upon the enforcement of the term Gorkhali, said theat though we like in Sikkim as different ethenic community we need to united as “Bhutia, Lepcha, Nepali hami Sabai Gorkhali” as one inclusive society in India for greater socio-political strength. Mr. Lachungpa also stressed upon to do aware with the like of Nepali-Gorkhali controversy , for it creates  nothing more than a confusion among the masses. He said, that the controversy of the term has always been the crux of the problem for Gorkhas of India being tag as Nepali or the foreigners. Expressing sorrow over Gorkha who contributed and even died for the freedom struggle of India have been  otherwise forgotten and lost into oblivion . Major Durga Malla and Captain Ram Singh Thakuri are some of the examples who deserved to be remember as the heroes of freedom struggle of India and let the upcoming generation  learn about them and enliven them through the ages to come. Mr. T lachungpa expressed 101 percent solidarity of Sikkimese people for the legitimate demand of the Gorkhaland and total support for the cause. He also stated that the state of emergency imposed in Darjeeling now is absolutely undemocratic and unfair on the part of the government. He urged that its high time that we should speak out loud and raise the voice against the continues repression  to the Gorkha.

Rudra Poudyal the noted academician who presided over the function, on his address mention that the contribution of Gorkha during freedom struggle of India in being forgotten  and even ignored after the death of Subash Chandra Bose. He also mention the forgotten Gorkha fighters from Sikkim and recalled the contribution made by Helen Lepcha (Savitri Devi), Trilochan Pokhryal and Buddha singh Bhandari. He suggested to work out on the documentation of their contribution during freedom movement. Mr. Poudyal express happiness and thanked BGP for their endeavor  to install the statue of Major Durga Malla at Parliament complex in New Delhi. He also express happiness over being able to have set a place of Gorkha existence with their history in India within parliament complex and thank BGP for their valuable achievement. BGP Sikkim president KN Sharma indicating over the ongoing state of affair in Darjeeling stated that the minorities in India are neglected lots and thus the demand for the separate state and the fulfillment of the demand for smaller states can only address their plight. He also mention that BGP has been struggle for the national identity and will go on with their quest for Gorkhaland as long as  it needs to. As the president BGP Sikkim unit he declared to adopt four resolution viz. the installation  of statue of freedom fighter Helen Lepcha of Sangmu village, Namchi at Central park Namchi South Sikkim, restoration of seat reservation of Nepali in state assembly, whole herated support for Gotkhaland and documentation of Gorkha freedom fighter during freedom struggle of India, the gathering  was also address by the president GJVMM of Sikkim Kumar Nepal, BGP National vice-president Narayan Bhattrai, State unit working president Somnath Pandey the function was attended by many BGP branch unit within Sikkim and other social organization like Solidarati forum, Gorkha Jagran Samaj, Sikkim Suraksha Samati Namchi, Singtam Shadvhawana Samiti, Manav Utthan Samiti, Adarsha Goan Kalayan Samaj, south Sikkim, Anmol Samaj Sawanay, Chalak Sangatan Singtam , Pandam and Sikkim Gorkha prajatantrik party . The programme was conducted by Prabin Khaling , the national general secretary Bharatiya Gorkha Parisangh.