Himalayan Times (1951)

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CONGRESS ELECTION
MEETINGS

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Kalimpong. Dec. 28.
The Kalimpong Branch
of Indian National Cong-
ress held several public
meetings throughout the
Kalimponi! Sub-Division
anti following Mre some of
the imports t one:

* A public meeting
attended by thousands of
voters was he r' at Som-
bary Bazar on 24th inst
in support of Congress
candidate, Sri Oajendra
Singh Bhandari. Sri Bhan-
dari analysed the Congress
programme to the audi-
urc- nnd requested them
lo vote for the Congress.

A serious situation
: rose when Com. Katan-
lal Binhman tin' leader
of the communis: partv
and several volunteers of
Socialist party tried to
cicat some disturbance in
the meeting. Sri <• S.
Bhaiidan supported by all
the villagers challangcd
the 1< ft party leaders.
AI er which the Congress
tin i ting concluded peace-
lully and the voters show-
ed willingness to vote lor
t'e Congress. And when
the volunteers of the co-
mmunist party went round
for collecting donation
people there refused to
donate even a single pie.

•Sri P. S Kumai add-
ressed a vast gathering at
I'edon? Bazar on 27th

inst. The meeting was
presided ove by Kazi S.
t;. Dorjee. Sri Kiiinai
in bis interesting speech
deplored the policy adop-
ted by the communist
party and many other
small political partv in
the district Sii (i. S.

Blutlldari the Congress

candidate from Kalintpone;
Constituency explained the
voters all about the pre
sent situation of the
country and asked the
people to unite in order
to make the country
stronger.

e On 26th inst Sri
M.nlan Kumar Pradban.
President ot Kalimpong
Congress Committee asked
the people of Sakyong Block
to support the I onuress
in the coming grneral
Klectinn. Sri Pradban
also explained to the
voters the Hleetion mani-
festo of the congress pa'ly
nnd the present political
situation of the country.

*A public meeting was
also held at Tripai under
the presidentship of Sii
I,*ma. Sri <!. S. Bhandari
& Sri 1). M. Moktan spoke
n the meeting.

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LEAGUE'S FLAG
PARTLY RED

Kalimpong. Dec. 20.
A public meeting
organised by A. I. (!. I..
Kalimp mg Branch was
held at l'cdoiig Bazar on
27th inst ill support of
league candidate to Indian
lVit li:unet t-Si I L R Josbi
■Innad K. S. Ali a speaker
Iroin the League dias, it
is lean.t have asked the
voters to vote for Sri
.loshi for the Pariiamentry
seat Jai.ab Ali further
said that they should vote
for Communist parly f:>r
Assembly scat as the Co.

mnraarrt'Red' Flag form-
ed a part of the League's
Red & lire-en flag. The
public of Pedong Bazar
opposed the idea and it
is stated they starteil to
eri'icise the A. 1. C L,
policy and have resolved
not to vote any party
but the Congress.

Congress Election Meeting
Hampered

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Kurseong. !Ve 20.
A mec'.ing held by
the Congress parly here
was severely opposed by
the and lanec who assembled
on the Hill Cart road,
when seine alleged personal
attacks were made by one
speaker. The meeting
was ultimately dissolved
amidst a grumbling crowd.
This is the first ot its
kin 1 in Kurseong town.
It took place at the
ev< ning oil 21th Bee. ISM.