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SDF is ing for the formal announcements. [I] office and general dejection already one up without even the “We had no doubts that our can- among the Kabi-Tingda youth. The scrutiny and withdrawal of the WE DESERVED IT, SAYS KAZI didate, TT Bhutia would win, but much-promoted Cong [I] candidate nominations process being over. we had never expected that he from Kabi-Tingda in north Sikkim, Mr. Bhutia, if he had contested, SUPPORTERS CONVINCED would win uncontested,” he said. Palden Bhutia, the Upadhakshya would have gone up against incum- LEADER SOLD OUT In the meantime, there was utter [North] who had defected some bent SDF MLA and minister the district, confirmed over phone As the news spread, there was confusion in the Congress [I] camp. time back from SDF to the Con- UD&HD in the outgoing govern- that since no other party or inde- jubilation at the SDF camp. A senior While senior Congress leaders them- gress and was awarded the ticket ment, Thinley Tshering Bhutia. pendent candidates had filed nomi- SDF leader told NOW! that while selves admitted that this was a result to contest from Kabi-Tingda, failed The DC, North, PS Targain, nations from the constituency, the they had received the news “with of utter lack of organisation or coor- to file his nomination today, the last who is also the returning officer for SDF has won the seat uncontested. great happiness,” they were still wait- turn to pg 6 SDF’s Sangha I HAVE NOTHING TO HIDE: CHAMLING GNLF fails to file ticket for nominations on last Namkha Chamling files nomination, day; sparks fear of a NOW REPORT predicts “clean sweep” poll boycott GANGTOK, 23 April: The deci- sion of the ruling Sikkim Demo- BIRENDRA S. cratic Front [SDF] to field a candi- date for the Sangha seat at the elev- DARJEELING, 23 April: The enth hour was more based on the GNLF failed to turn up for nomina- “need of the hour” to “go with the tions today, the last date and has drawn aspirations of the people and up- considerable flak from the opposition. hold the sanctity of Article 371F of On top of this the GNLF leadership the Constitution.” remained tight-lipped, failing to make Yesterday, sitting Sangha MLA, public their stand for the forthcoming Palden Lachungpa had filed his MP elections stating that Subash nomination papers both as a SDF Ghising was likely to announce the and as an independent candidate. GNLF stand in a day or two. Today, the party officially nomi- “This time the GNLF will not nated former Sangha MLA Namkha go in for a direct confrontation with Gyaltsen as its candidate for the the Election Commission by calling Sangha seat, superseding the can- a boycott but they will try to do the didature of Mr. Lachungpa. same thing through their frontal or- “The party decided yesterday ganizations” said Madan Tamang, that we would contest the Sangha Chairman of the PDF. What has seat, even if we still firmly believe given rise to this anticipation is the that politics should not be mixed Traditional minstrels lead the way as Chamling walks to the DC [South]’s office to file his nominations for turn to pg 5 Damthang constituency on 23 April with religion. We had to go in ac- PURAN TAMANG cordance with the aspirations of the people and also dismiss the Oppo- NAMCHI, 23 April: One poll re- try and break this bastion. Today, sition’s allegations that we are sult that does not require a Mr. Chamling completed the for- HONG KONG against the provisions of Article psephologist to predict is who will malities for representing Damthang 371F. Therefore, we nominated Mr. win from Damthang. Chief Minis- for the fifth time as he filed his BAZAAR Gyalsten as our candidate for the ter and SDF president, Pawan nomination paper’s at the DC seat today,” confirmed BB Chamling, has been representing [South]’s office. A huge procession this constituency in south Sikkim of some 2,000 supporters followed Gooroong, political advisor to the Any Item Rs. 90 to Rs. 150 FIRST SDF president. since 1984 and has posted record him as a he walked to the DC’s of- While this decision of the party winning margins in every elections. fice with a group of traditional min- Gift Items, Crockery & Other TIME IN SIKKIM may upset Mr. Lachungpa to some In fact, word has it that for one elec- strels leading the way with their Attractive Goods! extent, he will have to accept the tion, he sponsored an Independent brand of folk music. judgement of the party high command. candidate to contest against him Speaking to journalists after fil- “It is only natural for Mr. when none from the political par- ing his nominations, Mr. Chamling HOTEL BAYUL, MG MARG, GANGTOK turn to pg 5 ties thought it worthwhile to even turn to pg 5 CMYK 2; NOW!; 24 April, 2004 ED-SPACE GAY-DOLF HITLER AS Hitler gay? Hard to the whole romantic conclusion ecuted gays with a coinciding di- NOW! know, but one thing’s pleased him greatly.” rective that it should remain secret? FIRST WITH THE NEWS Wfor sure - here’s one his- Of course, there was the whole Was fear of being outted the toric figure that gay groups aren’t male homoeroticism of the ideal- reason Hitler had thousands and Idle hands looking to lay claim to - and nei- ized giant nude statues which Hit- thousands of gay men thrown into ther is anyone else aside from, say, ler, er, erected all over Germany. concentration camps after he had Finally the politicians are waking up to the fact that the youth can the KKK and the Neo-Nazis Then there was Hitler’s conclu- his close [openly gay] friend, a pri- contribute more than just muscle to their plans for power. The 18-30 Tonight’s riveting Cinemax sion that his experiences in WWI vate army commandant, Ernst age-group makes up for nearly 40 per cent of the voting population. reel, “The Hidden Fuhrer: Debat- showed him the “meaning of a glo- Rohme, murdered in cold blood Since this group is also in the age when they are still quite idealistic and their outlook not yet coloured with scepticism, they are also ing the Enigma of Hitler’s Sexual- rious male community.” This is along with 150 witnesses at the more particular about using their votes. Both, the SDF and the Cong ity,” is a documentary that explores what he concluded from several hotel where Rohme was staying? [I] have a healthy mix of young faces to support the older veterans areas of the Fuhrer’s life that, for years on the front of in the fray for the elections. Both have also made promises for the whatever reason, the Nazi Party one of the most hor- young and there seems to be some genuine effort at trying to un- chief wanted to keep hidden. rific wars of all time? derstand the needs and aspirations of Sikkim’s youth. With information from a best- When Hitler Interestingly, almost every candidate, every party and every youth selling book, “The Hidden Hitler” by himself, has identified unemployment as the biggest problem. Eve- Lothar Machtan, as well as footage ryone also has a solution to offer, but while most are going the easy and readings from letters and docu- was way of promising more jobs, only the SDF manifesto takes the solu- ments of the era, the filmmakers, ar- tion-finding process a step further by announcing plans to intro- Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato, rested early on in his duce vocation training in school from the next session. Whether explore the private life of der Fuhrer. career, he shared a cell they can pull it off or not, we will have to wait and see. To create And they come away with some quite with Rudolph Hess more posts in the government and appointing more people on gov- compelling information. [known at the time as ernment largesse is definitely not the solution. There is something Like? “Frauline Anna”], intrinsically paradoxical about the term, “educated unemployed.” If Like the fact that from the age who became one of a person is really educated, then there is no way he/ she can re- of 16 through 19, Hitler’s best his closest allies. main unemployed. And yet they do. The problem is thus not one of buddy, August Kabizek, received They were repri- enough jobs, it is of incomplete education. Education, after all, should mean more than just a degree or a certificate, it has to mean em- letters from the future Fuhrer with manded by the prison powerment with the right attitude, skills and drive. demands like this: “I cannot endure warden for running When an educated person remains unemployed it reflects more it when you consort and converse around naked and not on the system that educated him/ her than the person’s own apti- with other young people. I demand maintaining decorum. tude. If the seventeen years one spends on education [till gradua- exclusivity!” One scholar main- tion] don’t equip the person with even the most basic of skills to be He got it when Kabizek went tains that they were merely All fascinating stuff. Is it at least gainfully self-employed, then there is something drasti- to join art student Hitler in Vienna shirtless. merely lurid tabloid fodder based cally wrong with the whole education system. Sikkim’s problem and was greeted at the train with There’s also evidence that Hit- on shoddy research by the book’s with unemployment is not unique, the whole of India is paying the “joyful excitement,” and a big old ler spent part of his art school years author or serious history? It’s too price of continuing with a system put in place by the colonial mas- kiss, according to Kabizek’s book living in a men’s shelter that was late for anyone to know for sure, ter to produce babus, not masters. Educating India, for the British, in the 1940’s. widely known as a chicken hawk because Hitler’s minions destroyed meant making the natives literate enough to take and follow or- They were roomies and frol- locale for rich businessmen and all his private papers, and the Ger- ders, not think on their feet and despite all the great thinkers India icked around, occasionally having young men, although this remains man government built housing over produced post-Independence, the nation persisted with the same strange men buy them dinner and suspect info. his bunker - refusing to open it up format of education. Today, everyone is paying the price of having cavorting together in the great out- Eva Braun, his “mistress” who and reveal it’s contents first. generations upon generations of “educated” people who can’t find doors, once getting caught in a tried twice to commit suicide, wrote But it does make for good, in- work. The time has definitely come for an overhaul and if India storm. that Hitler believed “physical con- teresting television. Is it necessary continues to dither, perhaps Sikkim should lead the way. Like is Wrote Kabizek of the incident, tact with me would be to him a con- to know what his sexuality was all oft-repeated, given the small population, the impact of a policy decision will manifest much quicker here and could perhaps save “He lay down naked on the cloth. tamination of the mission.” about? It’s probably good to know the State from having too many idle hands with frustrated minds. And I wrapped him up. He was So was Hitler gay - and was fear as much as we can about anyone greatly amused by the adventure - of exposure the reason he pros- who’s made such a dent in history.
-37- together like brothers, as they were both very night my master had to dance Americans. After that time these two met twice and each time I had to attend to Planning a future with often. One day that gentleman said that my Ehim and help him to dress. After each master should teach me some dancing and dance his whole body would be perspiring he also asked me, “Would you not like to and his clothes would become moist. He had tap dancing learn to dance?” I replied as well as I could, therefore a special shirt for his dancing, easy something like this, “Me, sahib, like; but sa- to put on and easy to take off. It consisted of lies by saying, “Oh, madam, I left Shanghai world with her. I said, “No, madam, I cannot hib maybe no like teach me.” only a front without any back at all, fastened when I was a child and so I do not any longer do that because I have a good master whom I However, this idea of making a living with strings around the waist. After his first know much about the ho- do not want to leave. It is very kind of you to in the future by stage dancing had sunk into dance my master would come up to his room tels there.” ask me this but I do not want to go.” I said my brain and I thought to myself. Why to change his clothes and then would go down The lady who this in a very simple English, and I knew that should I not try once to beat my feet on the again for a second dance. asked me this was a she had meant to do me a kindness. floor to the tunes I have learned? It must be Sometimes, but rarely, he danced three German girl who She left the possible as I have been able to play the songs times in one evening. I had to follow him with danced alone and hotel after having on my harmonica. So I indeed spoke to my a towel and when he came off it after a dance was very smart in danced there for master about my desire and he very kindly he would at once lean back in a chair and I doing Spanish and about a month. agreed to teach me. He said that he was will- would have to wipe his face, neck and hands. Mexican dances She told me that ing to make a big man of me in the future to Behind the stage there was a kind of general such as the if at any time in earn money for myself this way. I had to waiting room for all the artists. When I en- Cucaracha. I often Artist, filmmaker, keen photographer, columnist with the future I begin by learning to make the tap very regu- tered it with my towel all the other dancers helped her with her international magazines... It’s hard to pin Twan Yang should have no lar, quite exactly to the tune of a German looked at me very carefully and soon began to work when she down. Born to a Chinese father and Tibetan mother, he work and if she song called “Ach, Du lieber Augustin,” very ask me where I had come from with this sa- asked me to do so. grew up in Kalimpong and worked in Sikkim. NOW! should be in Cal- suitable to start learning the tap dance. I hib. I told them a story which was not alto- Gradually I became serializes Twan Yang’s autobiography, Houseboy in India... cutta, then I regularly practiced these beats, beginning gether true and said that I had come from accustomed to should certainly very slowly and then increasing the speed. Shanghai. Then a girl dancer whose name was knock at her door and ask whether she had try to find her and she would give me work. It took me exactly three months to master Valencia said, “Oh, China is a very good coun- any work for me. Sometimes I cleaned her One day an American sahib came to the this first dance together with the song. My try and a very great place,” and asked me shoes and sometimes I cleaned and tidied up Continental Hotel. He was a sailor, and per- master taught me for about a week and af- whether I knew a certain hotel in Shanghai. It her room. She was very kind to me, and one haps he came to see my master’s dance. Any- ter this first dance I practiced in the room was difficult to give a suitable reply but very day she asked me whether I would like to how, my master made friends with him and when he was not there. quickly I turned my tongue into a protector of come and work for her and travel all over the took him up to his room, and they sat talking -to be continued
CMYK NEWSSCAN 24 April, 2004; NOW! 3 SDF opens Because branch office CET reset for student convenience rate exams on Physics and Chemis- The department has also ex- SAGAR CHETTRI Election Mail is in Arithang try for MBBS and BE tests, now the tended the last date of submission GANGTOK, 23 April: The dates students will have to appear for only of forms to 30 April. The admit a NOW REPORT for the Common Entrance Exami- one Physics and Chemistry test for cards will be dispatched from 3 Urgent Mail GANGTOK, 23 April: The nation [CET] have been changed by both disciplines along with Math- May. All the admit cards are being Sikkim Democratic Front opened a the Department of Education. This ematics or Biology, as the case might sent by registered post and in the a NOW REPORT party office in Arithang on Friday is being done for the convenience be. This is to avoid making students event any candidate does not re- GANGTOK, 23 April: Special ar- 23 April. KB Gurung, SDF candi- of the students, inform department appear twice for the Physics and ceive the card by 20 May they rangement has been made for deliv- date for the Gangtok constituency officials. The exams for Physics and Chemistry tests, reveal officials. should contact office of Deputy ery of election mail for the up-com- in the last elections was the Chief Chemistry have now been fixed for The Physics and Chemistry test Director, Education, on 21 and 22 ing simultaneous polls in Sikkim. Guest. Today, he was here to sup- 23 May between 11 AM to 12:30 will comprise of 60 questions with May to collect the admit card. The Postal Department has de- port area MLA and SDF candidate PM and for Mathematics and Biol- 30 questions from each subject cided to launch “Election Urgent NK Pradhan. Also present at the oc- ogy on 24 May. While the Maths test where as Mathematics and Biology The change in the examination Mail” services for delivery of elec- casion were Sonam Dorjee, Anand will be held between 11 am-12 pm, will have 40 questions each. dates will also be a relief for stu- tion mail. This was decided at a Lama, and former Zilla Panchayat the Biology test will be held between All the questions offer multi- dents who were appearing for the meeting held in the chamber of Chumzey Dorjee. 1 pm-2 pm. The examination will ple choices and according to de- Armed Force Medical College En- Chief Electoral Officer TT Dorjee All ward Panchayats, Zilla be held at the TNHS School. partment sources there will be no trance Examinations. Earlier this in Gangtok on 21 April. Panchayats of Arithang, as well as Some other changes have also negative marking. Students will be exam was clashing with the Com- Informed by the CEO that Elec- Cheli Morcha and youth of been put into place. Earlier, the de- wise to attempt all answers even if mon Entrance examination [CET] tion Urgent Mail received from Elec- Arithang were present for the in- partment had planned to hold sepa- they are just guessing. scheduled for 2 May. tion Commission of India, New Delhi auguration. was taking a long time in transit and All the members present vowed was being held up at Siliguri for a to work hard to win the Gangtok day, the Post Master General, North seat for SDF and expressed full Tempestuous Gangtok Bengal & Sikkim Region, John support for Mr. Pradhan. This is the Samuel, offered to airlift Election first time that an SDF party office Urgent Mail to avoid any delay. has been opened in Arithang, which The helicopter service provided is generally considered to be an by Sikkim Tourism Development opposition bastion. Corporation will airlift the mail to Gangtok. The modalities worked out between the two parties lists the State TT tourney way the mail is to reach Gangtok. at St. Xaviers The election special camp mail bag from the ECI addressed to the a NOW REPORT CEO, Sikkim, will be delivered by the GANGTOK, 23 April: The 9th mail guard SG-45 Section to Gopal State Table-Tennis Inter Depart- Chettri or Nima Yolmo of the Heli- ment Championship 2004 will be copter Service with proper receipt. held at St. Xavier’s School, Nima Yolmo or Gopal Chettri Pakyong from June 10-13. State will ensure proper loading of the coaches are to organize coaching postal bags in the helicopter and camps accordingly and give wide immediately inform John Shanker at publicity of the Championship. Gangtok Helipad, who, in turn, will This was announced at the Ex- receive the postal bags at Gangtok ecutive body meeting of Sikkim Ta- helipad and immediately rush to the ble Tennis Association (STTA), Head Post Office, Gangtok and hand which was held on 17 April at Ho- over the bag to Arjun Sewa, Assist- tel Dew Pond, Gangtok. All the ant Post Master, Gangtok HO. members were welcomed by CK This arrangement will be in Basnet, President, STTA. He began Gale-force winds lashed Gangtok late on Thursday evening causing much damage along the roadsides operation from 23 April to 16 May the meeting by placing before the as trees collapsed blocking the roads and disrupting traffic. The above pic shows monks on Friday and will be enforced on Sundays members the statement of accounts, morning clearing up the road to the Secretariat across which a tree had fallen the previous evening. and other holidays too. 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CMYK 4; NOW!; 24 April, 2004 POWERPLAY The last day maybe, but not the least of all nation will be rejected.” the rebuke of the DC quickly pro- fication. And at the fag end of the day RANJIT SINGH Santosh Bardewa, Congress duced the right papers. Most curious feature of the day just when everybody had given up GANGTOK, 23 April: Today was candidate from Khamdong filed “He was probably carrying sev- however was the ‘Nil’ factor play- hope of seeing an SSP candidature a curiously interesting day at the his fourth nomination from the eral nomination papers,” said a ing a dominant role in the property/ for the assembly elections, in DC East’s office. The Sangha seat same constituency amidst whis- media person present, “as one of assets affidavit handed over by five walks a thin gentleman with a big saw another SDF candidate filing pers to its utility. them was sure to fit the bill.” SHRP candidates. The five con- smile on his face and introduces his nomination from the constitu- “He probably feels his nomina- More ‘unkind’ persons around cerned claim not to be in posses- himself as the SSP candidate from ency reserved for the monks when tion papers might be rejected so he made the ‘observation’ that Mr. sion of even a penny. Gangtok. And when the mobile in earlier the party had made it clear is filing the maximum number al- Bhandari was cocksure of other “Surely you have 50 paisa in his pocket rang his smile was re- that it would not contest from there. lowed,” whispered one of the As- parties’ nominations being rejected your pocket,” the DC said in a light ally stretching his face like he’d Said Mr. Srinivasulu on the sistant Returning Officers. on the ground of not correspond- moment. But even that was denied. pulled off a coup. A very well- matter to the media, “There is Mr. Hem Lall Bhandari too ing with the law oblivious of the This is probably the first time in the timed call, one would say, to some- something called the ‘Form A and made an appearance to clarify the fact that the EC’s notification su- history of elections in Sikkim or one just given a party ticket just Form B’ which is submitted by the fiasco of 22 April regarding the im- perseded it or so the DC maintains. even the country that someone has as the clock struck three. party high command. It is this proper filing of nomination papers “Ignorance sure is bliss,” said made so much out of ‘Nil’. “He’s a farmer,” Mr. Upreti re- document which will specify of one of the Congress candidates. a senior official present referring “This is not right. They should vealed. That’s fine but one wonders which candidate is standing from Unkind whispers abounded on to the Congress lawyer’s excuse of have at least mentioned some- where he found a farmer with a the Sangha seat. The other nomi- how a particular candidate, had, on not being aware of the EC’s noti- thing,” the DC said later. mobile on 23 April. NOMINATIONS CLOSE, 88 HOPEFUL IN THE FRAY FOR 33 SEATS girls wear The only other SDF party can- only at 13 NOMINATIONS FILED didate to file his nominations here REEBOK SHOWROOM today was DT Lepcha who is con- Below Bank of Baroda testing from the constituency of MG Road, Gangtok IN EAST ON FINAL DAY Sang Martam. From the main opposition party, the Cong [I], Kunga Nima Lepcha filed his a NOW REPORT nomination from Assam Lingzey. GANGTOK, 23 April: Today, “I am a very religious person,” with the clock striking 3 PM, cur- he explains on his appearance on tains came down on the filing of the final day of the nominations. nominations for the Lok Sabha and “My brother is a lama in the Enchey State Assembly polls to take place monastery and he decides for me Summer on 10 May. Scrutiny of the nomi- the auspicious day for important Collection nation papers filed will take place work. Besides Friday has always on 24 April and on 27 April all the been a good day for me.” candidates who have filed their He also reveals that his cam- STYLE nominations here in Gangtok have paign at Assam Lingzey is already been asked to gather at the DC underway with house to house Hotel Golden Pagoda East Mr. Srinivasulu’s office for a meetings with the locals. “Around MG Marg, Gangtok briefing. 500-1000 people come to my house DC [East], K. Srinivasulu [left] dicusses the confusion over the format in every day,” he says of his mass con- ESTEEM FOR SALE!! At the DC East’s office a relay of which Cong [I] candidates filed their nominations with the party vice- candidates made the day seem short tact programme. A Black Esteem Velocity for president and legal advisor, Hem Lall Bhandari [second from right] sale. Five months old, with all with the deadline over before anyone With this the total number of contenders for Elections-2004 for accessories including a Sony could even realise they were hungry. words of introduction of the candidate Darnal from Khamdong, Karsong X-Plod CD system. Extremely The Sikkim Sangram Parishad who resides in 2nd Mile Gangtok and Sherpa from Pathing, LB Lepcha Sikkim stands at 86 for the 32 As- sembly constituencies and one Lok reasonable. [SSP] made its debut at this term’s contests his first elections. from Assam Lingzey, Amrit N. Giri Sabha seat. 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Contd from pg 1 KALIMPONG, 23 April: The C, while CPRM and Congress “The United Forum,” a Trade Lachungpa to be disappointed, but People’s Democratic Front [PDF] [Hills] were represented by Mohan Unit of Govt Cinchona Plantation he has to respect the decision of the today held a rally in the Cinchona Poudyal and Hem Rai respectively. will also conduct campaigns from party and now support the new can- Plantation of Munsong and “They are just misleading the the 27th of this month in didate,” former minister and gen- Kashyom. This was to oppose the people, for what has the DGHC Latpanchar, Munsong and eral secretary of the party, BS Pant Himalayan Plantation Workers done for the improvement of the Mungpo. The forum was formed in said while speaking to NOW! Union [HPWU] decision to boycott plantation? Their President Subash the year 2000. Mr. Gyaltsen filed his nomina- the forthcoming polls in the plan- Ghising has never taken up the They will campaign for the con- tion papers today at the Office of tation areas. It was also the PDF’s matter at the highest level and if duction of polls in the plantation the District Magistrate, East. Mr. The time’s obviously right way of relaying the message to the they are so interested in boycotting areas in favour of Dawa Norbula Pant had accompanied him. for Namkha Gyaltsen workers of the plantation that boy- the elections they can do so as re- of Congress [Hills], as according cotting the elections would not gards of Council and Legislative to them it is he who supported the solve any of their problems. elections,” said the GNLF-C and plantation workers. GNLF fails to file nominations on last Management lifts Tukdah lockout day; sparks fear of poll boycott it was alleged that the workers had ment should provide at least mini- “The condition of the tea gar- BIRENDRA S. Contd from pg 1 embarked on a deliberate “Go Slow,” mum facilities as per the Labour dens and the cinchona plantations DARJEELING, 23 April: The non fulfillment of task and were also Act” stated Kumai. recent “Vote Boycott” called by the started deteriorating after the DGHC lockout called by the Management stopping the casual workforce from Tukdah Tea Estate run by B.D. Himalayan Plantation Workers Un- came into existence and in the 16 of the Tukdah Tea Garden was joining duties, thus forcing the Man- Tea Estates Pvt Ltd. has a cultivated ion (HPWU), a frontal organization years of their rule they have not done lifted today. After three days of bi- agement to call a lockout. area of 270 hectares and a worker of the GNLF, in all the cinchona a single thing to improve the plan- partite meetings, the stalemate be- NK Kumai, President of the strength of around 700. Sanjeev plantations if their given charter of tations. On the contrary it is shock- tween the Management and the Himalayan Plantation Workers Un- Seth, Secretary of Darjeeling Plant- demands is not fulfilled by the con- ing that in 16 years Ghising has not workers came to an end yesterday ion (HPWU) said that the problem ers’ Association (DPA) of which the cerned authorities by 1 May 2004. uttered a single statement regarding at 11 pm. had cropped up with the curtailment Tukdah is a member said “ Basi- The PDF was quick to react to the plantations,” added Tamang. In a notification issued on 17 April of certain facilities by the Manage- cally we want that work irregulari- this call vehemently opposing it and Comparing the HPWU to Rip by the General Manager of the Garden, ment. “We demanded that Manage- ties should be done away with.” have planned to give a deputation Van Winkle, Tamang stated “On the to the three election observers who eve of the elections they have are camping in Darjeeling. woken up from their deep slumber “We demand that anyone call- and have suddenly realised the con- Chamling files nomination, ing a boycott should be arrested,” dition of the plantations.” retorted Tamang. The PDF had Tamang also claimed that the given a memorandum to Aafzal GNLF “monopoly” was on a steady predicts “clean sweep” Amanullah, the special observer for decline as the Opposition this time youth with experience in our final the state, during his visit to was very strong, the public was dis- list of candidates,” he added. Darjeeling on 16 April stating that illusioned and the GNLF was now In an upbeat mood, Mr. the Election Commission ensure a divided house riddled with in- Chamling went on to comment on free and fair elections by ensuring fighting after the assassination of what he sees as the “moral corrup- that the GNLF like in the past didn’t 3 sitting Councilors and the sitting tion” in the Opposition camp. resort to a boycott call to silently Darjeeling MLA who had resigned “While making the disclosure help the CPI(M). from the GNLF. He also added that of assets, I have revealed all. I have Incidentally in 1998 the GNLF the PDF had already started cam- nothing to hide. I did well as a first had boycotted pariliamentary elec- paigning in the cinchona plantation class unlimited government con- tions stating that Darjeeling had not areas against the Vote Boycott call. tractor before I joined politics full been incorporated in the Indian main- S.B. Zimba a PDF leader stated time and don’t feel the need to hide land and that the case was pending that the Police had earmarked 341 any of my assets. The same cannot at the Hague International Court of polling booths in the Hills as highly be said about some in the Opposi- Justice and again in 1999 demand- sensitive. “With the recent boycott tion camp who are the laughing ing that Mal and Metelli be incorpo- call of the HPWU the district admin- stock of Sikkim at present for hav- rated in the Darjeeling Parliamentary istration will have to reconsider this ing so blatantly under-reported their constituency and that Islampur and list and should concentrate more in true financial standing,” he said. Chopra be separated from it. the plantation areas where the Chamling files his nomination papers at the DC [South]’s office on 23 April Dismissing suggestions that “Repackaging the same boycott HPWU cadres may use strong arm and Sherhang Subba, these are two there was a wave building in favour they are this time using the Cin- tactics to prevent people from exer- Contd from pg 1 such politicians. When SDF decided of the Opposition, Mr. Chamling chona plantation, but we are sure cising their voting rights” said said he was looking at the next term the tickets, we tried to balance po- said, “What wave? There can be no that the public will not buy it this Zimba. He also said that the PDF in office as one in which he will litical maturity with youthful vigour wave without an issue and the Op- time” retorted Tamang. He added would demand a re- poll in all convert Sikkim into a “model state” to give Sikkim the best government position is groping at straws to cre- that if such a thing comes through booths where the votes cast were of the country. as the first for the 21st century. DB ate an issue. They don’t even have it would lead to the exposure of abnormally low, thus revealing a hint When asked to share his poll Gurung and Sherhang Subba could any grassroots support so who will both the GNLF and the HPWU. of intimidation. predictions, a confident Mr. find no place in these plans. Al- provide the ground-swell required to Chamling said, “The SDF will though they were with SDF, they did power a wave. Such claims are typi- make a clean sweep. As things not share our ideology. In fact, while cal of the Opposition leaders in stand, we will win 32 out of 32.” we were trying to make Sikkim Sikkim. Their problem is that they Speaking to NOW! later on the model state even in politics, these have too many leaders and no janta.” impact recent defections from the two were criminalising it. So they Confident that his party will roll party into the Congress [I] fold could were denied. They have now found into the next term with a landslide vic- have on the elections, Mr. Chamling the perfect shelter in Cong [I] which tory, Mr. Chamling said that the focus said: “Just like in journalism you seems to be fast becoming the col- and commitment remain unchanged. have yellow journalists who follow lection centre for political rejects “The whole idea behind SDF was to no ethics or principles, so in Sikkim and those who are in politics only bring real development and democ- we are seeing a trend of yellow poli- for personal reasons.” racy to Sikkim. We have done that. ticians who stand by no ideology, “We wanted to start grooming Now we will take it to the next level have no issues and thus no commit- the next generation of leaders for and make Sikkim a model State for ment either. Speaking of DB Gurung Sikkim which is why we balanced the rest of India to follow.” CMYK 6; NOW!; 24 April, 2004 NEWSSCAN No show by Kabi-Tingda Cong candidate 300-400 of its supporters were in Bhutia to do [or not do] what he Contd from pg 1 Gangtok barely a kilometre away did are however still sketchy. dination in the party’s working in from the party head office. The rest of the Congress camp Sikkim, the dejected looks on the When asked to comment on the is understandably taking the news faces of some 300 party-workers who development, Cong [I] spokesper- with suspicion and scepticism. The had driven down from Kabi to meet son, Jigme N. Kazi, who had only grapevine has it that the Congress the leader who had let them down yesterday predicted a clean sweep is at “wit’s end” trying to figure out was genuinely heart-rending. for the Congress in north Sikkim, what had actually happened up While the Cong [I] office did not admitted that the party had no idea North on this crucial day. have a clear idea of what had tran- where its candidate was or what Cong [I] Lok Sabha candi- spired in Mangan, Mr. Bhutia’s prompted this turnaround. date, Biraj Adhikari, when asked former supporters, while speaking “We deserve what we got,” Mr. to comment on the incident said: to NOW! presented a clearer picture. kazi admitted while explaining: “We “I have been informed about to- “We accompanied our candi- have for long been aware that there day’s incident. We are trying to date to the DC [North]’s office this were some senior Congress leaders get to the bottom of it. The youth morning. He came out after some who have been consistently working supporters with Mr. Bhutia be- time and told us that he needed to against the party interest. These are lieve that he might have been kid- submit some more documents leaders who have sold out to the SDF. napped since he did reach the which were at home and asked They obviously had a hand in what DC’s office with them.” Former supporters of Cong [I] candidate for Kabi-Tingda, Palden Bhutia, them to wait while he fetched them. mill around Hotel Tibet awaiting their leader and his explanation for hav- happened. We should have done The supporters who had After some time we got a call from ing failed to file his nomination papers. They had already waited for more something about such leaders earlier.” trooped to Gangtok, however, did him telling us that he was leaving than four hours for an appointment that was fixed for 4Pm on 23 April Mr. Kazi went on to state that if not suspect kidnap. They are con- for Gangtok and that we should all the ruling party had any hand in en- vinced that their leader sold out. come down and meet him at Hotel servants who had risked all by coming was losing interest and appeared gineering Mr. Bhutia’s last-minute With an event this big, conspiracy Tibet at 4 PM where he would ex- out in the open with their support for resigned to the anticlimax that all ditch then such blatant “flouting of theories are bound to surface, the plain what had happened,” told a Mr. Bhutia and that now they had no their aspirations had ended in. norms” needs to be condemned. records, however will show a supporter to NOW! It was 8:30 PM where to turn to. “That is the amount The suggestion that the Cong Details on what prompted Mr. walkover for SDF. when NOW! caught up with them. of faith we placed in him and look how [I] is approaching the elections is a Their leader had not shown up. he has let us down,” said a supporter highly disorganised fashion in un- Other supporters came forward and working with the fire services. derlined by the fact that no one at AVAILABLE FOR LEASE A run- complained that they were government By then, even the restive crowd Congress Bhavan was aware that ning restaurant in good condi- NOW! tion at Gangtok Bazaar. For de- CLASSIFIEDS Humanistic tails, contact: 03592-202741 ADMISSION OPEN In St. Mary’s Convent School (Co- Buddhism ed), Geyzing, West Sikkim - 737 111 for Class XI (Commerce only). GANGTOK, 23 April: Venerable Admission forms are available in School office from 24.04.04. 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CMYK NEWSSCAN 24 April, 2004; NOW! 7 SURABHI RAI SPEAKS TO NOW! Pawan Chamling [SDF], Damthang Movable properties: 1. Liquid cash: Rs. 1,70,000 (self) and Rs. 26,000 with his first wife, Dhan Maya Chamling and Rs. 2,69,498 with his second wife, No substitute for hard work, Tika Maya Chamling 2. Bank Deposits Rs. 23,14,379 in his Central Bank account Rs. 1,651 in his SBI Gangtok account says Kpg’s IFS topper Rs. 28,42,762 in his SBI Namchi account Rs. 10,11,693 in Tika Maya’s personal UTI, Gangtok account, KARAN SHAH achieve anything in life. For these such good results and at the same Rs. 3,18,929 in her SBI Namchi account exams I put in a lot of work. It took time I was missing my dad who Rs. 8,11,248 in her SBI Gangtok account tick to your dreams because months of effort besides regular has taught me a lot in life. I would Rs. 11,90,521 in SBI Gangtok, account of Nirman Prakashan, Slives without dreams are like study of various magazines and have been so much happier if my Rs. 23,88,404 account of Mainam Nursery broken winged birds,” states group discussions. Intensive read- father was there with me,” she says Rs. 9,43,669 Cheque in hand received against the supply of books Surabhi Rai. ing habit is also very essential,” wistfully. all in Tika Maya’s name She should know. Having just she informs. Surabhi’s father passed away last Rs. 83,008 in the Savings account of daughter Komal Chamling Rs. 85,172 in the Savings account of son Vivek Chamling recently topped the Indian For- year. Her interest in nature and the 3. National Insurance Company Ltd. Personal Accidents Insurance est Service [IFS] examination environment grew because her fa- of Rs. 10,00,00 in his name conducted by the Union Public ther loved the elements. 4. Mahindra Scorpio worth Rs. 7,25,000 in Dhan Maya’s name Service Commission, in July last Surabhi, who is from 5. Three tolas of gold worth Rs. 21,300, precious stones worth Rs. year, Surabhi has become the Kalimpong appeared for her 48,000 in his name. Total Rs. 69,3000 first girl from the hills to achieve class X examination from St Ten tolas of gold worth Rs. 71,000 in Dhan Maya’s name, 22 this distinction. Surabhi’s inter- Josephs Convent. She com- tolas of gold worth Rs. 1,56,200 and precious stones worth Rs. est in the environment has been pleted her Plus -2 from St 23,000 in Tika Maya’s name. Total Rs. 1,79,200 spurred by her family members, Xavier’s School, Pakyong. She Two tolas of gold worth Rs. 14,200 in dependent Suneeta many of whom have achieved then joined Bidhan Chandra Chamling’s name; 3 tolas of gold worth Rs. 21,300 in Komal distinction in the field of Agri- Vidhalaya at Cooch Behar Chamling’s name; two tolas of gold worth Rs. 14,200 with de- culture. where she studied Agriculture. pendent Sheela Chamling and two tolas of gold worth Rs. 14,200 So did she always want to She later switched base to with dependent Sushila Chamling 6. Other assets: be in this field? Delhi to pursue higher studies. Receivable claims from M/s Nirman Prakashan Rs. 8,73,294 (self), “No, I initially wanted to She went on to do her MSC in Recievable amount for supply of orchids by Mainam Nursery, study medicine but did not se- Horticulture from Indian Institute Namchi to Tika Maya, Rs. 26,85,000 receivable amount from Sign cure enough marks to take it up, at Pusa and is currently doing her Sikkim Pvt. Ltd Rs. 5,00,000 to Tika Maya and receivable private then I wanted to do journalism, PhD from the same institute. loan from Bijoy Chamling Rs. 8,00,000 to Tika Maya but somehow that did not work So what would be her advice Immovable properties: out either. Initially when I took for the people of the hills? 1. Agricultural land: Plots at Namphok worth Rs. 1,00,879; plots at up Agriculture I thought that I “The teachers and parents Bumtar worth Rs. 1,74,083; plots at Gangchung worth Rs. would be a misfit but it was just should help the youth and sup- 3,95,422; plots at Salleybong worth Rs. 3,95,422; plots at Kopchey a temporary feeling,” she nar- port them all the way while the in his name. Total Rs. 7,51,170 rates frankly. So how did she react to the young should obey the elders and Plots at Tinik, Gumpa Ghurpisey and Kopchey (Kamdaley) worth Surabhi is at present doing her news? After all it’s not everyday they should remember that heights Rs. 5,36,185 in Tika Maya’s name PhD from the Indian Institute of that someone from the hills comes by great men were reached and kept 2. Non-Agricultural Land: Plot at Tadong worth Rs. 1.5 lakhs in Dhan Agriculture at Pusa near Delhi and first in national competitive exams. were not obtained by sudden flight Maya’s name puts the reason for her success to “At first I could not believe it but they, while their companions 3. Buildings (commercial and residential): RCC residential building hard work and diligence. and logged on to the Internet to slept, were toiling upward in the at Gumpa Ghurpisey, Namchi worth Rs. 15,05,434 and RCC out- “Hardwork is necessary to confirm the news. I never expected night,” she concludes. house at Gumpa Ghurpisey, Namchi worth Rs. 9,00,000 House at Tadong, Gangtok worth Rs. 13,48,042 in Dhan Maya’s name EC HELPLINE FOR VOTERS enquiring about the Polling and their father’s name to fa- 4. 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CMYK 8; NOW!; 24 April, 2004 THEFINALONE today in KOURNIKOVA SUED BY DIANA FAMILY ‘SHOCKED AND History PARENTS OVER HOME SICKENED’ BY CBS PHOTOS MIAMI: Anna Kournikova is being sued by her BS broke what Britain’s own media had long considered the ulti- 24th April parents, who say the 22-year-old tennis star- Cmate taboo on Wednesday by showing photocopies of pictures of the 1704: Boston News-Letter, 1st let has taken over the waterfront home the much-loved princess at the scene of her death at 37 in a 1997 car crash. successful newspaper in US, three jointly own. The copies came from a file held by French authorities, who seized established Sergei and Alla Kournikova filed the the pictures from paparazzi photographers rac- 1731: Daniel Defoe English lawsuit last week in Miami-Dade Cir- novelist (Robinson Crusoe), ing behind Diana’s Mercedes, the TV show, “48 cuit Court. They want the seven-bed- dies Hours Investigates,” said. 1888: Eastman Kodak forms room home “partitioned,” meaning “Lord Spencer and his family are 1897: First reporter, William they want money for their share of shocked and sickened by CBS’s actions,” Price, assigned to White House the home. It was purchased for $5 said a statement released on behalf of 1898: Spain declares war on million in 2000. Diana’s brother, Earl Charles Spencer. US rejecting ultimatum to Her agent, David Schwab, Asked about the program at his monthly withdraw from Cuba said Thursday he was unaware news conference, Blair said: “I think everyone 1915: Massacre of Armenians of the lawsuit and had no im- finds it distasteful that there are pictures which by Turks (Armenian Martyrs mediate comment. can cause distress to the family.” Day) Kournikova, who has Many photographers arrived quickly at the 1944: 1st Boeing B-29 arrives never won a tournament in China “over the Hump” scene of the crash and similar pictures ap- 1953: Winston Churchill and is known mostly for peared on Web sites and in European magazines shortly after knighted by Queen Elizabeth II her supermodel looks, has Diana’s death. But mainstream English-language media have until 1961: JFK accepts “sole not played competitive tennis now opted not to show them. responsibility” following Bay of in more than a year because of Buckingham Palace, which speaks on behalf of Diana’s sons William Pigs injuries. and Harry, said it would not comment on the CBS pictures, but did not 1962: MIT sends TV signal by hide its displeasure. satellite for first time RAMPANT RHINO GETS AMOROUS WITH CAR LONDON: A rampant rhinoceros gave “He was a big boy and obvi- a group of visitors a glimpse of nature ously aroused,” Alsop told the Sun CHEF KILLS FRIEND, COOKS HIM in the raw at a British safari park when newspaper on Thursday. “He sidled MEXICO CITY: A Mexican cook lated corpse in the living room and She also admitted that he tried to have sex with their car. up against us. The next thing I know Sharka, a two-ton white rhino, he’s banging away at the car and killed his drinking buddy, cut up his body parts simmering in aluminum Machuca, 56, may just have been got amorous with Dave Alsop’s car it’s rocking like hell.” body and boiled him in herbs, ac- saucepans on the patio, state pros- trying to dispose of the body. Po- when he stopped with three friends A spokeswoman for the park, cording to police who fear he may ecutors revealed. lice say he stabbed the man through to take pictures of the animal mat- which says “rhinos are not particu- have been turning him into tamales “We saw the flesh and the the heart in a fight after they had ing with his partner Trixie at the larly intelligent animals” on its Web Prosecutors said on Wednesday tamales, and our first impression drunk together. West Midland Safari Park. site, said Sharka was a hit with the they had arrested Carlos Machuca, a was that he was making tamales Tamales are made of packets of The 12-year-old rhino tried to female rhinos and had fathered two tamale-maker, at his home in the west- with the flesh of the deceased, al- maize dough with a savory or sweet mount the Renault Laguna from the calves in the last five years. ern city of Morelia on Tuesday, after though it has yet to be confirmed,” filling, typically wrapped in corn side, denting the doors and ripping off “He’s got a bit of a reputation receiving an anonymous phone tip. Lorena Cortes, a spokeswoman for husks or banana leaves. They often the wing mirrors before Dave drove this lad and he was obviously at it Officers found a man’s muti- Michoacan state prosecutors, said. contain pork or chicken. away with a puffing Sharka in pursuit. again,” she added.
ARIES: Your thoughts turn to love and this is a favorable time to bring THE FUTURE, NOW! out any concerns you have in your personal relationships. Agree- beauty in your surroundings. Doing perspective than your own is likely. ments and cooperation can be something to add to the attractive- SAGITTARIUS: You are impulsively achieved easily now. ness of your environment or ap- affectionate and flirtatious at this TAURUS: You are contentious, ar- pearance will make you happy. time, and you feel quite restless if gumentative, and impatient now. VIRGO: Your usual routine is likely you are in a stable, predictable rela- Disagreements erupt because you to be disrupted now, either by tionship that offers little excitement. aren't willing to overlook minor irri- "freak" accidents beyond your con- CAPRICORN: Your vitality and cour- tations as readily as usual. trol or by your own impatience with age are strong now and you are ea- GEMINI: You feel quite amorous and the status quo. ger to meet challenges. You can ac- affectionate now and will very much LIBRA: This is an excellent time complish a great deal of work, espe- want to share this time with some- to make decisions about your fi- cially if it involves physical effort. one you love or at least with con- nancial affairs, as your judgment AQUARIUS: You are contentious, genial company. Your creative or ar- is sound and reliable, though a bit argumentative, and impatient now. tistic inclinations are also stimulated. conservative. Investing in beauti- Disagreements erupt because you CANCER: Your desire for love, ful things which are likely to in- aren't willing to overlook minor irri- companionship, and affection pre- crease in value over time (such as tations as readily as usual. Con- dominates at this time. A new jewelry or fine art) is favored. frontations with others may be fruit- friendship or romance could begin, SCORPIO: Exchanging informa- ful if you don't allow your anger to or an established relationship can tion, ideas, and opinions plays an get out of control. be revitalized and enhanced. important role in your life now. A sig- PISCES: Underlying or previously LEO: You feel love, affection, har- nificant conversation with someone hidden aspects of a situation come mony with others, and a need for who has a very different attitude or to light now. INDIA’S BEST SELLING PCs, NOW AVAILABLE AT MIND-BLOWING PRICES. STARTING @ Rs. 18,000/-* WITH COLOUR PRINTER Don’t miss out on this HCL EzeeBee: - Intel Pentium4 Processor, 2.0 GHz, 128MB DDRAM, 40 GB HDD, 52 X CD ROM, 1.44 FDD, Internet never again Keyboard, Scroll Mouse, 10/100 Mbps NIC, Internal Modem, Speakers, 15" Color Monitor, Linux 10.0 Rs. 24,500/-* offer and get HCL Beanstalk:-Intel Pentium 4 Processor 2.5 GHz, 128 MB DDRAM, 40 GB HDD, CD Writer, 1.44 FDD, Multimedia one home Keyboard, Optical Mouse, 10/100 Mbps NIC, Internal Modem, Altec Lansing Speaker with Super Woofer, 17" Dyna Flat Monitor, Joy Stick, Head Phone with Microphone, 41 Thunder CD Pack, Windows XP Home @ Rs. 36,000/-* today
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