Mukesh sharma

Kalimpong,21st Aug

Bhartiya Gorkha Parisangh umbrella body of Gorkhas in India has taken 12 Point Action Plan regarding Implementation of Nepali language recognized under 8th schedule of the Constitution.

Rev. Dr. Enos Das Pradhan National President of , BHAGOP has welcomes the public declaration made by the Chief Executive of the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration at various public forum regarding the use of Nepali language in all official purposes within Gorkhaland Territorial Administration and urges upon the GTA Sabha to issue a notification to this effect and make appropriate measures for its implementation and have asks the Government of West Bengal to immediately restore the functioning of the Nepali Language Implementation Cell hitherto functioning in the office of the District Magistrate, Darjeeling.BGP urge upon the Central Government and the State Government across the nation that all Government notifications, circulars and documents should be made available in all languages included in the 8th schedule of the Constitution. BGP have strongly oppose the move to close down the department of NEPALI at the North Eastern Regional Language Centre in Guwahati. fifthly

BGP will constitute a Core groups with people from all section of the society to prepare a compendium of various provisions and facilties granted to the languages included in the 8th Schedule of the Constitution.Das Said we have urge upon all Gorkha Member of Parliament elected from Sikkim, Assam and Uttarakhand to speak in Nepali whenever an opportunity is granted to them at the floor of the House along with we will follow up with the Information and Broadcasting Ministry regarding introduction of separate channel for Nepali speaking population of the Country.The body has also strongly opposed the discriminatory action of the West Bengal Government in making Bengali language compulsory in the College Service Examination which the body feel have ' violated the fundamental rights of the Citizens of this Country'.

BGP gratefully have acknowledges the leadership role played by the Government of Sikkim in getting Nepali language recognized under eighth schedule of the Constitution during 1990-92 and BGP hopes that the Government of Sikkim will continue to provide leadership in ensuring the full implementation.Pradhan said that BGP notes with serious concern that there has been attempt over the years by the Government of West Bengal to create distance between various caste groups in Gorkha community by alluring them with some privileges and facilities. BGP therefore have cautions the caste-groups within the Gorkha community to be conscious of this ulterior motive of the Government and the organisations has decided to work towards reducing the gap.

BGP strongly believes that the language movement from 1956 to 1992 must be documented and a proper account must be produced and shared with the present student community. BGP requests the Nepali Advisory Committee of the Sahitya Akademy to arrange translation and publication of all Sahitya Akademy award winning titles in English and Hindi languages.