Himalayan Times (1953)

November. 8, 1,9">3

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MUSLIM I AMII.IUS
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Siliguri, Nov 4
The Indian fronier
police arrrpst f*.i last
week 10 Muslim families
at Phansidewa Bazar on
charge of entering India
from East Pakistan
without any permit what-
soever. They were produ-
ced before the Magistrate
Siliguri who sent 17 of
them to jail for 7 davs
and detained the remains
persons till the rising of
the court. The migrated
mnslira families told me
that scarecity of food and
essential commodities had.
compelled them to leave,
their villages which were
6 miles from here and
situated rn the Tndo-
Pakistan border. Their
portion of land were in
Darjeeling’ and Jalpaignri
districts in pre-partition
davs and all the business-
of this .side, were being
transacted through these'
districts. In previous days
road communication Was
also better than it was-
today. Biit after partition,
this portion oi land went
to Fast Pakisthan and
Pinajpore is made its
Head Quarter which is
•40 to’50 miles from these
villages and’ hast no pro-
per road communication
facility except kaeha
road. Among the 10 nms-
lim families. ’’ families
had previously lived in

SOCIAL EDUCATION DAY
AI GORUBATHaN
Goruha.than. Nov. 5

As. in • the last year
all the social and -Adult
Education Centres, and
other Educational Insti-
tutions o! this circle obser-
ved “All India Social Edu-
cation Day” on the 1st
Nov. 1953, with great,
enthusiasm.

Social Education propa
ganda work was done V
over the village with pro-
cession. After finishing the
propoganda work 'the pro
cession gathered at the
dudhabir Public M. E.
School compound where
a public im-eting was held
under the chairmanship of
Sri Baburam Prodhan Vice
Chairman Co operative M.
P Society. Sri M B. Dahal
spoke regarding Education
work and ‘Five year plan’
with special reference to
the unprovemeht inf I he.
villages. Several others also
spoke- ,in the meeting
’and encouraged the’villa-
gers.' In the end Sri M. R.
Pith.-if appealed ..to the
Teacher-in-charge, volun-
teers and the Head Mas-
ter and other literate per-
sons of)this locality to take
increasing part in the
Social Education field. The
function terminated with
the singing-of the National
Anthem Dana Oana Mans’.

ALL INDIA SOCIAL EDU
CATION DAY - 1953
Kulimppng, Nov. 1

As in the previous your.
Dungra Voluntary Night
School celebrated the Edu-
cation da\. The high lights
of the celebration were
clearing of the Belli, road
and culverts’ holding pfth..
lie meeting and popular
entertainment and reefea-

. Dhamna village under
Phansideva P. S. of this
Sub- Division.

11 tional performance.

Our thanks goes .to,the
Sub-Divisional. Publicity
Officer. and to Sri R. B.
Diyali through whose gene-
rosity . and kindness,
the n ght school had an
opportunity to tit: loud-
speakers which greatly
helped to bring large num-
bers of villagers in .Orir:
evening ptogrampie;

. DIWAt’l . AT - GANGTOK -V

.Fr-in Our <'orrp<p»i)ji£n-t>'

Gangtok, Nov 7

As usual 'thg . inhabi-
tants of •. ”G a n ;g't o'k
cleaned and decorated
their premises for the.
Diwali festival tonight
Three days holiday is
observed and this festi-
val is celebrated with due
pomp and splendor]' by
every Nepali. Behan, Mar-
wari. Punjabi and /other
inhabitants. As is .usual'
with all Hindu anti .Bu-
ddhist festivals, members
ot all communities take
part in and share erjoy-
ments in this festival..

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