Himalayan Times (1954)

May :;0, 1954

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BALKR1SHNA SAM AT
KURSECNG

From Our Correaponciont)

Kurseong, May 24
A fitting reception
was accoidid last
evening at the pac-
ked to capacity- Gurkha
Public Library by the
public of Kurseong to the
far famed poet .and dra-
matist of Nepal, Sri Bal
Krishna Sam. Sri D. B
Chettry, Chairman, Kur-
seung Municipality presi-
ded Giving his masterly
analysis of the present
day social and religious
problems, he also presen-
ted the public with a
neat comparison between
the 'Akbar-Rana Pratap"
duel and the "Gandhi-Ji-
nnah" duel. '] he recita-
tion by him of Mark
Autonios' spee.h from
Shakespear's ' Julius. Cea-
ser" was a great treat
for all. His son Sri Janar-
dan Sam. nick nam d "the
handscme Sam" in Kur-
eeong, sang a very beauti-
ful peace of folk song.

A historical drama,
"Amnrsingh" was presen-
ted this evening by Sri.
Bal Krishna Sam and
troop to the Kurseong
Public at the Raj Rajeah-
wari Hall. The songs,
and dances were very
much appreciated by all.
Among thedifferent scenes,
the one "where Bhakti
Thapa is dressed by his
wives and friends for ba-

BHUTANESE MISSION
TO VISIT DELHI

Gauhati, May 25

A three-man delega-
tion of the Bhutan State
Congress led by its Presi-
dent Mr. D. B. Gurung
will shortly proceed to
New ]>elhi to apprise the
Union Government cfthe
situation in Bhutan accor-
ding to Captain Dr Yun-
zum, Assistant Secretary
of the State Congress.
Captain Yunzum said that
Bhutan ''was now expe-
riencing ruthless oppre-
ssion of the present ruler,"

Captain Yunzum who
is now touring Assam to
mobilise public opinion in
favour of the Bhutan Con-
gress recently launched
movement for setting up
a democratic form of
Government in Bhutan
and claimed that their
movement was gaining
ground everyday.

Captain Yunzum said
that he and his workers
had been asked by the
Assam Government not to
use Assam territory as
base for their movement.

ttle, when he decides to
go and fight the enemy,
and the one where .the
one and only son of an
old women dies of enemy
action on the battle field
for his mother and mother-
land were indeed heart
touching

BENGAL'S DEMAND ON
BIHAR UNTENABLE

Siwan, May 25
The members of tho
Siwan Bar Association,
assembled under the "pre-
sidentship of Shri Awa-
dhesh Kumar, pleader, at
liar Library Siwan resolved
unanimously that the claim
of West Bengal and OriB; a
on certain parts of Bihar
was unjustified and un-
tenable.

It was further resolved
that the district of Jal-
paiguri, Malda, Dinajpo're
and Darjeeling are cultu-
rally and linguistically
pans of Bihar and they
be amalgamated with, this
state. It was further re-
solved that a copy of the
resolution be sent to State
Reorganisation Committee.

BHUTIA POLICE FORCE
FOR UTTAR PRADESH

-- Lucknow, May 25
Ihe Uttar Pradesh
Government have decided
to raise tk police force
from among the members
of the 30,000-strong Bhu-
tia community living on
the Indo-Tibetan border.

r This is aimed ._a,t'
inculcating a spirit of
patriotism in a ' commu-
nity whose . co-operation
is vital in the defence of
"the country's . northern
frontiers.

Two police .outposts
are being at present main-
tained on the frontier all
the year round.