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Two Himalayan Times
MASS RALLY OF SIKKIM NATIONAL CONGRESS
Chinese Aggression Condemned
Gangtok, Dotober 2L. '
A mile-long procession
of the Sikkini Na-
tional Congress that con
aisted of Lepcbas, Bhn-
tiaa and Nepalese, and
led by its President, Khzi
Lhendup DorjV-Khangsar-
pa of Chakung, pamded
ths streets of Gmgtok
today shouting sla^ans,
and waving and r.iisi:^
high tbeir placards that
prominently displayed in
bold letters their Demands
for the framing of a writ-
ten Constitution, abolition
of communal voting, thw
abolition of Private and
Monastery Estates, the
establishment of a Res-
ponsible Government etc.
the procession eventually
turned into a mammoth
gathering, and a public
meeting took place winch
inoluded hundreds tf
Gangtok people.
Ail the top ranking
leaders of th» Sikkim Na-
tional C-itiCTri-^s ftddrtw-d
the people. Shri C D.
liai piloted a K^uhition
4c iounoitig the Chinese
ag ii-esaion in >» KF * and
L*dakh, and further sta-
ted that only a people
aware of their b'uriUH-
mental Rights and obli-
gations embudied in h
written Const.tutiun om
constitute a strong force
of resistance.
Among the other spea-
kers, Mrri Sonam Tsering
and Shri B. B. Gurung,
laid emphasis on * lie im-
perative need for the
introduction of democra-
tic reform* in Sikkim.
Winding up the pro*
(lending* of the meeting,
Kazi Lhendup Dorji-
Khungsarpa of ChaUhuntC
in his presidential speech
stated that.; in view of
the dark clouds hovering
over the whole Himalayan
ar6'>, the very basis of
fr-m-dnm and democracy
has been gravely endan-
gered. He said that in
order t> maintain the
morale of the local popu-
lace at the highest level.
Httd order to meet the
pres-nt situation success-
fully, a little stock taking
on th* pert of the Go-
vernment of India was
necessary towards the vi-
tal issue of freedom and
democracy in the *-.ikkim
rt-irion of the Himalayas.
SIINJJI HOOKS
AVAILABLE AT
HIMALAYAN STORES,
KALIMPONG.
October 28, 1352
NOTHING TO GAIN BY
STRAINING TIES WlTH
INDIA* SAYS GIRl
Kathmandu, Oct 24
Addressing a m-ecin^
organiasd by tht» U.S.
Association here tuday
Nepal's Foreign Minister,
Dr. Tulai Girif said that
Nepal was greatly perturb-
ed over the recent deve-
lopments on the Siuo-
Iadian border Aepal still
hoped that peace would
prevail.
Dr. Giri, in a refresh-
ingly Jew tone, declared
"I do not think any sen-
bible person in >iepal will
work against Indo Nepal
friendship because we have
nothing to gain by strain-
ing our relations with
India. Playing off one
oouutry againat another
is not our policy. If we
do that in cast? of our
neighbours we are likely
to be in danger."
GURKHAS OFFER
SERVICES
Calouttt.,Oct. 27
The All India Gorkha
Ex Servioi-mtn's Welfare
Association, in a state-
ment issued in Calcutta,
says that 3U OuO ex Ser-
vicemen among the Gur-
khas who have- settled
in different Stales in
Northern India offer
themselves in the service
of India. They can be
( Continued on jiugo 7 )
MASS RALLY OF SIKKIM NATIONAL CONGRESS
Chinese Aggression Condemned
Gangtok, Dotober 2L. '
A mile-long procession
of the Sikkini Na-
tional Congress that con
aisted of Lepcbas, Bhn-
tiaa and Nepalese, and
led by its President, Khzi
Lhendup DorjV-Khangsar-
pa of Chakung, pamded
ths streets of Gmgtok
today shouting sla^ans,
and waving and r.iisi:^
high tbeir placards that
prominently displayed in
bold letters their Demands
for the framing of a writ-
ten Constitution, abolition
of communal voting, thw
abolition of Private and
Monastery Estates, the
establishment of a Res-
ponsible Government etc.
the procession eventually
turned into a mammoth
gathering, and a public
meeting took place winch
inoluded hundreds tf
Gangtok people.
Ail the top ranking
leaders of th» Sikkim Na-
tional C-itiCTri-^s ftddrtw-d
the people. Shri C D.
liai piloted a K^uhition
4c iounoitig the Chinese
ag ii-esaion in >» KF * and
L*dakh, and further sta-
ted that only a people
aware of their b'uriUH-
mental Rights and obli-
gations embudied in h
written Const.tutiun om
constitute a strong force
of resistance.
Among the other spea-
kers, Mrri Sonam Tsering
and Shri B. B. Gurung,
laid emphasis on * lie im-
perative need for the
introduction of democra-
tic reform* in Sikkim.
Winding up the pro*
(lending* of the meeting,
Kazi Lhendup Dorji-
Khungsarpa of ChaUhuntC
in his presidential speech
stated that.; in view of
the dark clouds hovering
over the whole Himalayan
ar6'>, the very basis of
fr-m-dnm and democracy
has been gravely endan-
gered. He said that in
order t> maintain the
morale of the local popu-
lace at the highest level.
Httd order to meet the
pres-nt situation success-
fully, a little stock taking
on th* pert of the Go-
vernment of India was
necessary towards the vi-
tal issue of freedom and
democracy in the *-.ikkim
rt-irion of the Himalayas.
SIINJJI HOOKS
AVAILABLE AT
HIMALAYAN STORES,
KALIMPONG.
October 28, 1352
NOTHING TO GAIN BY
STRAINING TIES WlTH
INDIA* SAYS GIRl
Kathmandu, Oct 24
Addressing a m-ecin^
organiasd by tht» U.S.
Association here tuday
Nepal's Foreign Minister,
Dr. Tulai Girif said that
Nepal was greatly perturb-
ed over the recent deve-
lopments on the Siuo-
Iadian border Aepal still
hoped that peace would
prevail.
Dr. Giri, in a refresh-
ingly Jew tone, declared
"I do not think any sen-
bible person in >iepal will
work against Indo Nepal
friendship because we have
nothing to gain by strain-
ing our relations with
India. Playing off one
oouutry againat another
is not our policy. If we
do that in cast? of our
neighbours we are likely
to be in danger."
GURKHAS OFFER
SERVICES
Calouttt.,Oct. 27
The All India Gorkha
Ex Servioi-mtn's Welfare
Association, in a state-
ment issued in Calcutta,
says that 3U OuO ex Ser-
vicemen among the Gur-
khas who have- settled
in different Stales in
Northern India offer
themselves in the service
of India. They can be
( Continued on jiugo 7 )