Equation Har Ghar Ki! 14 April, 2004; NOW! 1 Wednesday, 14 April, 2004 Vol. 3 No. 16  Rs. 3 Bharat Sanchar SBI Home Loans = Nigam Ltd. Easiest + a Govt. of enterprise Office of the General Manager Telecom Fastest + Gangtok : Cheapest! NOTICE All BSNL subscribers are hereby informed that all tel- ephone numbers in Gangtok beginning 222, 223, 224 and 225 are being changed in a STATE BANK OF INDIA phased manner to now be- PERSONAL BANKING gin 20, ie is the second ADVANCE CENTRE number of these phones will NH 31A, Cintury Bhawan Ph No: 221165 henceforth be “0.” 14 other documents can now stand in for Photo ID cards BHANDARI’S a NOW REPORT GANGTOK, 13 April: “Genuine” voters in the state who have not obtained their Electoral Photo Iden- tity Cards [EPIC] can now produce BACK IN any of the 14 listed documents to prove their identity at the polling booths and exercise their voting right in the upcoming polls. The relaxation allowing the use of ‘alternative’ documents was PENDAM was “part of greater strategies re- nominees is expected tomorrow. Central Pendam. I was told that the passed through a notification re- a NOW REPORT quired for electioneering.” The Explaining the reason for his party workers had already started leased by the Election Commission GANGTOK, 13 April: Former strategy apparently demands more return to Central Pendam, Mr. the campaign telling people that I of India in a Sikkim government and SPCC [I] presi- shifting as Mr. Bhandari today an- Bhandari said, “The party had taken would be their candidate. It would gazette dated 05 April and signed dent, , will nounced that he was returning to the decision to send Mr. Tewari to now be difficult for them to shift by Secretary, Election Commission return to contest from Central Central Pendam. Central Pendam instead of me. the focus from me to another can- of India, KW Wilfred, and the Ad- Pendam. The reversion comes While Mr. Bhandari has already However, after consultation with didate in such a short time. There- ditional Chief Electoral Officer of within days of his announcement moved out of his traditional con- the people and party supporters fore, taking their convenience and Sikkim, DL Topden. at Geyzing last Friday that he stituency [from where he from the constituency, we have now aspirations into consideration, we The fourteen documents one can would be shifting to Temi-Tarku lost in 1999] and his last, , taken the decision that I should stay have decided that I will stay back produce at the polling booths [apart and sending former Power Secre- to adopt Central Pendam and back in Central Pendam.” in Central Pendam,” he said. from EPIC] include passports, driv- tary, LP Tewari to contest from Gangtok, Mr. Tewari, eyeing the “During my recent jan-samprak Mr. Bhandari said that he had ing licences, income tax identity Central Pendam. Geyzing seat, had to shift to make campaign in , I had discus- “lengthy discussions” on this with [PAN] cards, service identity cards Addressing a press conference space for SDF import, DB Gurung. sions with party workers and sup- Mr. Tewari as well. “We reached the turn to pg 6 yesterday, Mr. Bhandari had stated It is not yet known where he is porters who apprised me that they decision after coming to a mutual that his decision to move to Temi headed. The final list of Congress wanted only me to contest from understanding,” he added.

ON SORENG TO BREATHE EASIER saree pg 4 sale SUBBA AND TSONG GIVE @ IN TO EC MEDIATION - sitting MLA from the SDF, Ram West, said that the meeting at the Mimani’s a NOW REPORT Bahadur Subba, and the Cong [I], CEO’s office yesterday was a fol- CONGCONG REPOSESREPOSES GANGTOK, 13 April: Finally, qui- Ashok Tsong. DC, West, R. Telang low-up to a similar meeting of the MG MARG “GREAT etude on the Western front. At least was also present in the meeting. two candidates with the West Dis- ST TH “GREAT this is what the State Election De- With both parties accusing each trict Administration that was held 1 APRIL-30 APRIL FAITH”FAITH” ININ TSETENTSETEN partment expects from the two rival other of trying to disrupt each oth- in Soreng on 8 April. candidates at Soreng who have con- er’s campaigning almost on a daily “With a view to induce some tributed to many reports of poll-re- basis, the need to bring some amount of normalcy in the election- lated violence in the recent past. semblence of normalcy and ensure eering process in the District, spe- Amidst incidents of sporadic that the electioneering process is cially in the Soreng constituency, HONG KONG inter-party clashes and allegations conducted peacefully in the district, we had called a meeting in Soreng and counter-allegations from both necessitated the meeting. on 8 April between the two candi- BAZAAR the ruling Speaking to NOW!, the DC, dates and the District Administra- and the Congress [I], the District Ad- tion. After thorough discussions, ministration, West, along with the NEW GUIDELINES FOR the two candidates agreed to a ba- THE FEUDING DUO: Any Item Rs. 90 to Rs. 150 FIRST office of the Chief Electoral Officer, sic guideline in which they will decided to bring the warring groups  No active campaigning af- conduct their respective campaigns. Gift Items, Crockery & Other TIME IN to the negotiating table and sort out ter 6PM. In yesterday’s meeting with the  Attractive Goods! SIKKIM the matter “amicably.” Both party offices at Tharpu CEO, the two candidates reaf- A meeting was convened in the to be shifted to less confron- firmed their commitments to help tationist locations. office of the CEO here yesterday, dur- in the conduct of free and fair elec-  Supporters to carry voter ID ing which a truce was negotiated be- tions in their constituency,” Mr. HOTEL BAYUL, MG MARG, GANGTOK cards while canvassing. tween the two candidates from Soreng turn to pg 4 CMYK 2; NOW!; 14 April, 2004 ED-SPACE NOW! Who were FIRST WITH THE NEWS No Such Thing As Timing the Shudras? Dr. BR Ambedkar is known more for Newspapers are about reporting events. Those who point at in- giving India its Constitution, than for the vestigative journalism as examples of news content beyond the strong opinions he held on the caste realm of “events” forget that events do not have to neccessarily be system. While many outside the Dalit “current”. Any new information on events from the past deserves circles are aware that he was opposed to to be placed in the public domain unencumbered by such consid- the Varna System, few know of the erations as “timing”. The Indian media is at present in the throes amount of research and number of debating whether Asian Age was doing the ethical thing when splashing its front page with comments from a Swedish investiga- of treatises he scripted to tor who turned the needle of suspision on Sonia Gandhi in the support his arguments. It is an Bofors Kickback Scam which has entertained the nation for close attempt to present this face of to two decades now. There are suggestions that the story was Bhimji Rao Ambedkar that “planted”. Here again, one needs to bear in mind that the story- NOW! presents here an idea might have been planted, but the person, his quotes and his abridged version of the preface of his seminal work, allegations were not fabricated. Then there are those crying hoarse abilities so as to prevent him from Aryan society, who have ceased to that the timing was suspect since the story broke so close to elec- “Who Were the Shudras?” rising above the condition fixed for exist as a distinct, separate, identi- tions and after the Courts had cleared Rajiv Gandhi’s name. While published in 1946... him by law. Indeed until the fifth fiable community. But strange as it their reservations might be legitimate, fact remains that newspa- n the present stage of the lit Varna of the Untouchables came may seem the Code intended to deal per content is not governed by how it impacts the political futures of leaders or parties, content is driven by what the editor feels the erature on the subject, a book into being, the Shudras were in the with them has remained in opera- readers deserve to know. The Court clearance apart, the Bofors Ion the Shudras cannot be re- eyes of the Hindus the lowest of the tion and is now applied to all low- case remains one that is still shrouded in too much subterfuge for garded as a superfluity. Nor can it low. This shows the nature of what class Hindus, who have no lock it to be yanked away from the public domain. be said to deal with a trivial prob- might be called the problem of the stock with the original Shudras. And, since it is the ethics of the media that is being dragged lem. The general proposition that Shudras. If people have no idea of How this happened must be a around at present, the time is also perhaps right to discuss this the social organization of the Indo- the magnitude of the problem it is matter of curiosity to all. My expla- tricky point. Ethics for the media is not codified, it runs on the per- Aryans was based on the theory of because they have not cared to nation is that the Shudras of the Indo- sonal interpretations and beliefs of the publishers and the editors. If Chaturvarnya and that know what the population of the Aryan society, in course of time, be- anyone has noticed, newspapers, as a matter of policy do not carry Chaturvarnya means division of Shudras is. Unfortunately, the cen- came so degraded as a consequence advertisements on the op-ed pages. There is no rule-book which society into four classes - Brahmins sus does not show their population of the severity of the Brahmanical says this should be the case, it is just a norm. A norm which tries to [priests], Kshatriyas [soldiers], separately. But there is no doubt laws that they really came to occupy convey the message that the editorial content is not bound to any Vaishyas [traders] and Shudras that excluding the Untouchables a very low state in public life. Two commercial concerns and thus free from pressures that the adver- [menials] does not convey any idea the Shudras form about 75 to 80 per consequences followed from this. tising section can exert on the editorial team. In the present-day of the real nature of the problem of cent of the population of Hindus. One consequence was a change in the management-driven publications, this remains but a token gesture. the Shudras nor of its magnitude. A treatise which deals with so vast connotation of the word Shudra. The Editorial content has already been compromised in a very subtle Chaturvarnya would have been a population cannot be considered word Shudra lost its original mean- manner with columns and articles in other pages getting sponsored. a very innocent principle if it meant to be dealing with a trivial problem. ing of being the name of a particular While such sponsored sections are limited to the sports and busi- no more than mere division of so- The book deals with the Shudras community and became a general ness pages, they remain direct examples of part of the editorial reins being pulled by advertisers. Such compromises are much more ciety into four classes. Unfortu- in the Indo-Aryan Society. There is a name for a low-class people without overt in the television news channels. Newspapers still try to con- nately, more than this is involved view that an inquiry into these ques- civilisation, without culture, without vey a semblance of independence, but the higher operating costs in the theory of Chaturvarnya. Be- tions is of no present-day moment. respect and without position. The sec- of TV networks seem to have blurred the line between entertain- sides dividing society into four or- The present-day Shudras are a ond consequence was that the wid- ment and news. Headlines are sponsored, special capsules on the ders, the theory goes further and collection of castes drawn from ening of the meaning of the word elections are sponsored, as are talk shows and debates. While the makes the principle of graded in- heterogeneous stocks and are ra- Shudra brought in its train the wid- respective managements will maintain that the advertisers have no equality, the basis for determining cially different from the original ening of the application of the Code. editorial control over the content, in the multi-crores that are at stake, the terms of associated life as be- Shudras of the Indo-Aryan society. It is in this way that the so-called it would not be surprising to learn one day that compromises were tween the four Varnas. Again, the Secondly, in the case of Shudras the Shudras of the present-day have be- made. It is equally possible that no compromises have been made system of graded inequality is not centre of interest is not the Shudras come subject to the Code, though and none will be made in the future, but one has to also realise that merely notional. It is legal and pe- as a people but the legal system of they are not Shudras in the original when performing in the public sphere, one is not only required to nal. Under the system of pains and penalties to which they sense of the word. be unbiased but also appear to be unbiased. When news pro- Chaturvarnya, the Shudra is not are subjected. The system of pains Be that as it may, fact remains grammes are sponsored or when bulk copies of a newspaper are only placed at the bottom of the and penalties was no doubt origi- that the Code intended for the origi- booked in advance, it colours the content in a hue that the media gradation but he is subjected to nally devised by the Brahmins to nal culprits has come to be applied should not be comfortable with. inunumerable ignominies and dis- deal with the Shudras of the Indo- turn to pg 7

-28- nothing.” So she continued for a long time. At that moment my mistress came toward the Lessons in Patience and Hearing this stream of abuse, my heart sank kitchen. I saw her coming and quickly whis- lower and lower. pered to my friend: “Mistress is coming!” But Later I told everything to my friend the he did not hear me. I whispered again and Perseverance cook and asked him why she should abuse when I tried a third time, our mistress had It cannot be done in any other way. In this said: “Mother he is beating me.” The child me like that. He said: “Well, my friend, we already entered the kitchen and found him house this crying happened not once a was only four years old. have to be patient for the sake of our stom- smoking. She grew very angry and spoke to day but all day long, both during When the mother heard this, she achs and bear this treatment as well as we him loudly, with such an angry face that the the day and the night. One day the called me a wicked boy and said: can. No one in Kiamari Island likes her. Many cook had not a word to say for himself. My boy was playing with a small “You have no right to beat my son. servants have come here to work, to stay only heart was beating with fear and excitement, piece of glass lying on the floor You are a bad boy and good for at the most for a month, and some only for a and at that very moment I realized how quar- of the veranda. I told him to few days. A man needs a strong heart and relsome and angry my mistress could be. I leave it alone, as he might cut great patience to work in this house. Master, decided not to commit any mistake, and I was himself, but he did not listen. of course, is a very good man, but he is sel- so careful that for two weeks I managed to Then I told him once more, dom at home, and anyway he does not look avoid any trouble. “Throw that glass away.” But after the household. I have worked here now Taking care of children had nearly always he refused. I got angry because for six months because I myself am in great been my work ever since I came to India. This he did not listen and beat him need of money. I try to jog along as well as I and cleaning pots were the only work I re- on the hand to make him throw can and keep my living. It may be very diffi- ally knew. Now, one knows very well that a away that piece of glass. Imme- Artist, filmmaker, keen photographer, columnist with international cult for you, my boy, to stay here for long, magazines... It’s hard to pin Twan Yang down. Born to a Chinese baby will cry at any time for any small rea- diately the boy began to cry, father and Tibetan mother, he grew up in Kalimpong and worked in but I advise you not to run away now just son or no reason at all, and the only way to and the mother came to see Sikkim. NOW! serializes Twan Yang’s autobiography, Houseboy in India... because you have been scolded. Be patient end it is to tell him sharply to stop the noise. what had happened. The boy turn to pg 5 CMYK  NEWSSCAN 14 April, 2004; NOW! 3 Gangtok Sikhs celebrate Baisakhi

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CMYK 4; NOW!; 14 April, 2004 POWERPLAY  Cong opens Gtk CONG REPOSES “GREAT branch office a NOW REPORT FAITH” IN TSETEN GANGTOK, 13 April: A new Mr. Bhandari on this issue. a NOW REPORT branch office of the SPCC [I] was Now that a majority of the SDF inaugurated today by party chief GANGTOK, 13 April: Sitting dissidents are in its fold, and run- Nar Bahadur Bhandari at the MLA from Assam Lingzey and ning on the belief that it had “bro- Balchand Sarda building in MG former SIBLAC convenor, Tseten ken the backbone” of the SDF, Mr. Marg. The event was also by Tashi Bhutia, was formally intro- Bhandari stressed that he was now marked the crossing over of 18 duced to the Press as a Congress- on his way to forming the next youths, largely from Arithang, from man today by the SPCC [I] presi- government. the SDF party to the Congress. dent, Nar Bahadur Bhandari. “We are ready,” the former CM Mr. Bhandari was at his caus- Mr. Bhandari reposed “great announced here today. tic best ranting on the misuse of faith” in him and hoped that he “In the last two weeks, the peo- central funds. He accused the rul- would “take forward the cause of ple have shown immense faith in ing party of misinforming the peo- the Bhutia-Lepchas of the State us. They now want a national party ple in the rural areas on the use of whenever the need arises.” Mr. to bring in the much-needed change the electronic voting machines. Bhutia will be contesting from the in the State,” he said. “I will not forgive anyone who Pathing constituency on a Cong [I] “We have completed the proc- FRIENDS AGAIN: Bhandari with Tseten at a press conference ticket in the upcoming polls. Inci- ess of rejuvenating and strengthen- has misguided our rural folks on the addressed jointly by them at Congress Bhavan on 13 April. functioning of the machines,” he dentally, he had led an exodus of ing the party. We are now ready to said. BL MLAs from the then Bhandari- reasons that prompted him to join On the choice of Pathing over forge ahead and form the next Gov- “We have the right candidate led into hands with Mr. Bhandari again, Mr. Assam Lingzey, Mr. Bhutia said, ernment,” he asserted. for the seat, the right the SDF fold during the latter’s first Bhutia said that only the Congress “The decision to give me the Now that the SDF is all set to programme for the progress of term in power. “supported the BL Manifesto” re- Pathing seat has been taken by the break its silence with a press con- Sikkim and the right manifesto Addressing the press today, Mr. leased by SIBLAC earlier this year. party high command and I will re- ference scheduled for Wednesday which serves the interests of every Bhutia said that he “believed in the “The Sikkimese society was spect that.” afternoon and the CM’s whirlwind community in the state,” he said in leadership of Mr. Bhandari” and that never so fragmented during Mr. Mr. Bhutia once again reiterated round of public meetings for South his address. He also gave a demon- only the Congress could “bring back Bhandari’s tenure as the CM. Now, that the SDF was going against the and West districts to begin on 16 stration on the use of EVMs. the days of equality, social justice I have been directed by one lakh tenets of Article 371F by refusing April, it will be interesting to watch Balchand Sarda, a senior Con- and communal harmony” in Sikkim. BLs to join the Congress and fur- to field a candidate for the Sangha how the party in power counters gress leader who has accommo- On being asked to elaborate the ther their cause,” he said. seat, echoing the same sentiments as Congress’ recent gains. dated the branch office in his build- ing, announced that at around the same date next month, Sikkim would witness the SPCC [I] form- AGSU appropriates New Year, felicitates Hill achievers ing the new government. He also informed that the state Indian border. It is high time that the past 12 years. Yet there are cer- Rashtriya Rifles [see report on pg 5]. BIRENDRA S. Congressmen would gather in the the Indian Government accepts this tain parties who put up obstacles AGSU also disclosed that they capital within the week and would DARJEELING, 13 April: Ekta truth and start respecting the senti- in our path. It is high time that had approached the Darjeeling Mu- then spread out to the districts for Diwas was organized here to com- ment of the Gorkhas,” said AGSU Darjeeling washes its hands off nicipality for a plot of land near the their campaigning. memorate the Nepali New Year, president, Roshan Giri. cheap politics,” exhorted Giri. bust of Netaji Subash Chandra Bose The inauguration ceremony was 2061, which began today as per the “People of the hills should be The “Ekta Diwas” started on a on Ladenla Road for the installation also attended by senior Congress Nepali calendar. aware of their rights. We should also somber note with a minute’s silence of a statue of Capt. Ram Singh Thakuri leaders of the State, including the Lok On the occasion, AGSU felici- remain united and this will help us being observed by all present in hon- of the Indian National Army. Folk Sabha candidate, . tated five stalwarts from the fulfill our aspirations,” he added. our of the Gorkha martyrs and specially songs and dances were also staged to Darjeeling Hills namely, Tulsi He further said, “Though the de- for Lance Naik Lalit Thapa of 33 commemorate the occasion. if the land-lines let you Ghimire [renowned Nepali film Di- mand of Gorkhaland has always been down, NOW! can also be rector and editor], Nawang Gombu the aspiration of the people, it has reached at [Padmabhushan, Padmashree, now become a mere political issue Arjuna Award winner, first man to cropping up only during elections.” The Royal Plaza editorial: climb Mount Everest twice], Asking for the support of the A 75 Room, Four Star, Luxury Hotel in Gangtok, opening in 98320 80753 Kabindra Tamang [educationist], non-Nepali communities, Giri said May 2004, introducing the highest standards of hospitality 98320 17202 Karma Yonzone [Renowned Nepali “Darjeeling’s forte has always been music composer] and DP Sharma its exemplary communal harmony.” to Sikkim requires a Chief Engineer, F&B Manager, business: [media personality]. “We have constantly been after Executive Chef, Front-Office Manager, House-Keeper 98320 42096 The day was appropriated by the government for the betterment and Executives for all Departments. 98320 80838 AGSU to promote Gorkhali senti- of education, health, water, unem- The property is managed by the Sarovar Park Plaza Group – ments among the people. ployment along with the improve- email us at: A chain of 23 Prime Hotels and Resorts in India, part of the “The Gorkhas have made su- ment of the conditions of the tea US-based, Park Hospitality Group. 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Fax: (03592) 280232 the two candidates are to function refrain from using negative or pro- Sherpa Association, Phurba makes it mandatory for supporters vocative slogans against each other. Sherpa has lodged a FIR with the of both parties to carry photo iden- Most importantly, both the par- Bermiok thana in West Sikkim VACANCY tity cards with them. ties have been asked to shift their accusing Congress supporters of Wanted a Sales/ Marketing Girl. The candidate “This measure has been taken party offices from their present lo- “stealing” GCI sheets meant for should be at least 10+2 pass wwith fluent English keeping in mind the allegations and cations in Tharpu. The SDF and the constructing a stage for a SDF and good communication skill. counter-allegations made by both Cong [I] offices here face each other meeting in the Hee-Bermiok con- sides which accuse each other of and have been the site of major al- stituency. The SP, West, told Contact: SNOD Complex, bringing in hired goons from out- tercations between the two parties. NOW! that a case has been reg- Sikkim Flora Deorali, Gangtok. side the State,” Mr. Telang said. “Both Mr. Tsong and Mr. Subba istered on the basis of the FIR ph: 281596, 98320-86307 While both the rival groups will have assured that they would work ac- and investigations are on. CMYK  NEWSSCAN 14 April, 2004; NOW! 5 Darj bids Pahilo Baisakh in Kalimpong FATAL COOKING from OUR CORRESPONDENT ACCIDENT farewell to KALIMPONG, 13 April: Organ- a NOW REPORT ised by the “Emotion Club,” Pahilo : A 30-year-old Baisakh, the Nepali New Year, was woman was fatally burnt while martyr son celebrated here in splendid fashion. she was cooking in her kitchen. from OUR CORRESPONDENT A procession [pic alongside] to mark the day started at 9am from The incident occurred on 7 DARJEELING, 13 April: Mela Ground and culminated there April at Ranipool. Tarmit Darjeeling today bade farewell to itself. Various schools and clubs Lepcha was cooking in her one of her brave sons, Lance Naik participated in the event. kitchen. According to reports, Thapa, a soldier who made the su- “We need to continue with such she was reaching up for a bot- preme sacrifice for his motherland. celebrations every year as the new tle of salt when her nylon dress Lance Naik Thapa belonged to generation is more attuned to west- caught fire. She suffered fatal the 33 Rashtriya Rifles based at ern culture and should know more burns and was rushed to the Kashmir. The Darjeeling brave was about its own origins. Besides, we STNM by her husband Chintu fatally wounded during a counter- should all be aware that we have Lepcha. After five days of bat- insurgency operation launched by got a rich culture behind us,” said tling for life she finally suc- the army on the night of 07 April Rakesh Mukhiya, Vice-President, boost to communal harmony with The day marks the beginning against the Jaish-E-Mohammed ter- Emotion Club. people of various communities at- of the year 2061 of the Nepali cal- cumbed to her burns on the af- rorist outfit. He earned martyrdom “Such occasions also give a tending the celebrations,” he added. endar. ternoon of 12 April. early during the second day of the operation, 08 April. Incidentally, the counter insurgency operation of the Indian army was a success. His body arrived yesterday at the Saviours of Khalra end expedition at Kalimpong Bagdogra Airport and was received smooth ride except for the minor KARAN SHAH by his family members along with hiccups involving repair work. the army which was represented by KALIMPONG, 13 April: The According to him the most difficult the 6 Grenadiers. From there his JAK HI BIRD bicycle expedition stretch was the 21 km ride from mortal remains were taken to his which started from Nathula in Naya Bazar to Damthang. ancestral home in Pembong, Mim Sikkim ended here at Durpin Dara “Such expeditions should be Tea Estate near Sukhia Pokhari, today. The expedition undertaken taken up more often. Even local Darjeeling. People from far and near by the 14 JAK Rifles [Fierce Four- clubs can organise such events sim- paid homage to the brave soul. To- teen] was flagged off on 04 April ply for the spreading of the mes- day his last rites were performed from Nathula under the name of sage of love, peace and brother- amidst full military honours and the “Fierce Fourteen.” hood,” he said. He added that lo- last post sounded by Jawans of the Funded by the HI BIRD Cycles cals all along the route had been 6 Grenadiers. Thapa is survived by Ltd the expedition is a first of its very cooperative. his wife Anupa. kind and was organized to com- Brig. HBS Dhillon, in his memorate the birth anniversary of speech at the concluding ceremony, Manhandled Gen. Zorawar Singh, who is also emphasised the inspirational value known as Napoleon of the East. of such expeditions. The expedition covered a total “This kind of rally boosts self The JAK Rifles cyclists at their flag off from Gangtok by Monks! distance of 242 kms. confidence which readies the in- a NOW REPORT Sharing his expedition experi- dividual for more challenges in campaigns across the great Ranjit Singh . During the 1971 ence with NOW!, team leader, Lt. life. It is not the mountains we Himalayan range to conquer Indo-Pak war, the unit warded off GANGTOK, 13 April: A some- R. Jaiswal, said that it had been a need to conquer but ourselves,” Ladakh and Baltistan and also repeated Pakistani attacks to open what rare but not altogether surpris- said the Brigadier. carried out a spectacular invasion the Burki-Patti axis and earned ing incident was reported involv- Gen. Zorawar Singh was born of Tibet. many laurels. The residents of the ing the monks at Deorali. On 12 in 1786 at Khalur, Himachal “Fierce 14” was raised on 01 locality of Khalra gave the unit the April, Brijesh Diwan along with his Pradesh. He led six awe-inspiring January, 1967, at Alwar By Lt. Col. title “Saviours of Khalra.” wife visited the place for a walk when according to him some monks began misbehaving with him and his wife. He was allegedly Lessons in Patience and Perseverance manhandled while his wife was Contd from pg 2 to stand in the fresh sea breeze blow- from time to time to give him sa- pushed. His camera too was dam- PPositive ing from the ocean and watch the laams and speak with him about my aged. The monks left after threat- for the moment. It is no use to fight many sailing boats moving about difficulties in the house. So one day ening them, his report filed with the the mistress or to leave before you with their light sails like large sea towards evening it so happened that local police claims. He obviously Summer Collection have found another place.” birds. In front of the jetty rose a I was talking with the policeman at could not ascertain whether the When I heard all this I changed rocky hill, flat at the top, with a tall the gate when the big inspector of my thoughts about this house. I liked tower standing on it. This was the the police station came out of his monks belonged to the State-run Hotel Golden Pagoda Sheda or the Deorali Chorten. STYLE MG Marg, Gangtok it because of the money I earned, and lighthouse for the ships. Near by, to room and saw us two together. He I had to like my mistress also be- the east, the hill sloped steeply down called me to him when he saw me cause I was helpless and without to the sea, and one had a fine view with my master’s child. His face resources. From the house I could from there. But the place looked looked like Hitler’s, with exactly Congratulations see all over the Island. To the west very dangerous though it was a fine the same kind of moustache, and was a small harbour with many sail- sight to see the waves dashing also with the same way of comb- ing boats. In the distance one could against the rocks below. I don’t ing his hair, and there was not much see the jetty with the big steamers know for certain what was on the difference between his uniform and alongside. Near the big harbour other side, but I heard there was a Hitler’s. He asked me who I was. there was a small one where only fort with its guns facing the sea. That At first I felt greatly frightened, but small steamers and private sailing place is gilded when the sun sets in the police inspector told me not to 1st: Nishant Shukla 2nd: Anurag Sapkota 3rd: Bijay Prakash Gupta boats were anchored, dancing on the the west, disappearing like a golden be afraid. Then I said: “Huzur Sa- waves. To the west of this jetty was ball into the sea, and one feels as if hib, I am a poor orphan boy come winners of Master of Games another for the big B.I. steamers. one has lost a beloved friend of the our from the Chinese nation, and I One day I heard for the first time a world, known to all creation, except am now working with a Parsi mas- big B.I. boat, which was sailing for perhaps the fishes. ter where I have great difficulty. But APTECH some distant country hoot so loud On the way to the shore was the as I have no other place to go to I COMPUTER EDUCATION that the noise nearly burst my ears. police station where Abdul Sharif’s am staying where I am.” Daragaon, Tadong. ph: 03592 232418, 9832048886 Toward evening it was pleasant brother worked. I used to go to him to be continued CMYK 6; NOW!; 14 April, 2004 NEWSSCAN  LOCAL CLUB HELPS CONTAIN 14 other documents can now KITAM FOREST FIRE stand in for Photo ID cards that people came to know about it. fire which by then had begun to a NOW REPORT of EPICs, the election machinery According to Mr. Subba, as rage threateningly. Contd from pg 1 of the state had issued these cards GANGTOK, 13 April: The forests of soon as he received information of As they were fighting to over- [State, central public sector, local to a substantially high number of Kitam, South Sikkim were saved from the forest fire at Manpur, Kitam, he come the leaping flames, they were bodies], bank/ kisan/ PO passbooks, electors and made all possible ef- extensive damage due to the presence phoned the DFO [T] at Namchi joined by personnel from Namchi student identity cards, property forts by way of repeated rounds of of mind of one CB Subba, member of alerting him of the incident. and Melli led by the DFO. With documents [parchas], ration cards, the constituencies and areas. Munal Club, an NGO of Kitam. Thereafter he mobilised a group their combined efforts the fire was SC/ ST/ OBC certificates, pension In Sikkim, the revision of elec- According to information of men, largely belonging to the doused soon enough and valuable documents, railway identification toral rolls has been completed and reaching here late, a fire broke out Munal Club, and also some labour- forest land saved from further dam- cards, freedom fighter identity cards, photo ID cards issued to 98 per cent at Kitam forest on 01 April, 2004, ers working by the roadside. To- age. Interestingly, the Fire Safety arms licenses and certificate of of the voters. It was earlier an- but it was only the next day, 2 April gether they tried to extinguish the Week begins on 14 April. physically handicapped. nounced by the State Election De- The commission also states that partment that use of EPIC was man- over the last few years since the datory for casting votes in the forth- Hundreds arrested, protest rally continues implementation of the programme coming polls. KATHMANDU, 13 April: Hun- A HOUSE OF COLOR OFFSET dreds of protestors were arrested today as they marched on the streets chanting anti-regression slogans in Pema Enterprises various parts of Kathmandu valley defying the government’s ban order.  Multicolor Printing at reasonable Today’s protest rally saw the in-  Composing & negotiable rate! volvement of women political activ- ists, disabled people, medical practi- tioners and other groups affiliated to different professional organizations. 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It also offering prayers for the departed soul at our residence at Soreng Ba- the govt’s prohibitory orders today. valley including Ratnapark, thanked all the sectors of various zaar [West Sikkim]. Likewise, medical practitioners Bagbazaar, Bhotahity and Sundhara. walks of life for cooperating with the We also take this opportunity to thank all those who stood by us during and academicians who marched on Meanwhile, the Nepal Home prohibitory orders issued last week. the time of bereavement and regret our inability to do so individually. Pavitra Mala Yonzon (Mother), Munna & Champa (Wife), Asis Lama (Son), Government of Sikkim Rosni & Prabina (Daughters), Binod Yonzon (Brother), Bijoy Yonzon (Brother), Sabnam & Ranjana (Sister in-law), Chandra Km. Lama (Sister). 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CMYK  HEALTH&FITNESS 14 April, 2004; NOW! 7 NOW! Getting Primed For A Workout HEALTH odern society is undergoing a constant ens up the muscles which are stiff. TIPS change which influences the lifestyles of its 2. Warm up by heating up the blood cells improves and  When getting undressed and dressed, do so without holding on to members. This causes unforeseen pressures increases your blood circulation. This improves the ease M anything or sitting down. Spend a few seconds balancing on one leg as on the body and so we witness the appearance of dis- and efficiency of your muscle movements. you put on your socks, pants and shoes. Try focusing on an object on the eases unheard of in the past. In this 3. Warm up increases your heart rate wall to enhance your focus. The few minutes a day you work on this can context it becomes vital to pay at- which in turn increases the flow of help you to improve your balance which will be ever important as we age. tention to the needs of the body and fitness.com oxygen in the blood. This is then dis-  to maintain a semblance of good health lest tributed throughout your body which makes When your goal is weight loss, it helps to eat more often! Consuming we become prey to new diseases. The mush- you more energetic. frequent mini-meals throughout the day not only keeps your blood sugar rooming of health centres in India in the last levels stable and your metabolism revved, but helps you avoid excessive decade, which is mainly another western im- On the other hand if you don’t warm up hunger. Hunger often leads to impulsive eating of unhealthy foods. Take port, has exposed the sad state of health you could be damaging your body. Doing something from each meal and eat it 2 to 3 hours later. among the Indian population. Fitness is vi- heavy weights without warming up puts a  When is the right time to stretch? Static stretching where you hold a tal for any sport. No wonder India lags big strain on your stiff muscles and position for 10 to 30 seconds should be done at the end of your workout. behind is the sporting world. stretches them and if your muscles can- If you prefer to do some stretching at the beginning of your workout, it An individual belonging to any age not put up with the weights they could should be done following the warm-up and should be dynamic stretching group can do a minimum of some stretch- easily tear. using large rhythmic movements rather than static holds. ing exercises which is just about enough Not giving due importance to  Here’s the first step toward a healthy heart. Lose just five percent of to maintain proper health both internally warming up the body could also lead your excess body weight and reduce your risk of deadly diseases. Excess and for his external appearance. to swellings and aches in the bones. weight puts strain on your heart, raises blood pressure and blood choles- You should know that your exercise Compared to younger people, middle terol and increases your risk for diabetes. Losing weight is one of the best routine should suit not only you daily aged and older people need to give more ways to reduce your risk for heart disease and other health-related issues. routine but more importantly your physi- by SATISH OSWAL time to warming up techniques as do  Why warm up? One of the purposes of a warm-up is to increase the cal makeup and also the requirements of Fitness & Nutrition Expert those who visit a gym in the morning as temperature of the working muscles. A warm-up should be cardiovascular your body. 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How such a the Shudras who were Kshatriyas best tradition of the historian who contact: 201006 ISES Shopping Complex, ENTERPR Code came into being cannot there- became socially degraded, fell below treats all literature as vulgar - I am TENZING fore be regarded as of mere anti- the rank of the Vaishyas and thus using the word in its original sense Room No. 41, Development Area, Gangtok quarian interest to the Shudras of came to form the fourth Varna. of belonging to the people - to be today. I must of course await the ver- examined and tested by accepted What is it that is noteworthy dict of scholars on these conclu- rules of evidence without recog- about this book? Undoubtedly the sions. That these conclusions are nizing any distinction between the conclusions which I have reached not merely original but they are sacred and the profane and with as a result of my investigations. violently opposed to those that are the sole object of finding the truth. Two questions are raised in this current is of course evident. If in following this tradition I am book: 1] Who were the Shudras? Whether these conclusions will be found wanting in respect and rev- and 2] How they came to be the accepted or not will depend upon erence for the sacred literature of fourth Varna of the Indo-Aryan so- the mentality of a person claiming the Hindus my duty as a scholar ciety? My answers to them are to have a right to sit in judgement must serve as my excuse. Sec- summarised below : over the issue. Of course, if he is ondly, respect and reverence for 1] The Shudras were one of the Aryan attached to a particular thesis he the sacred literature cannot be communities of the Solar race. will reject mine. I would not how- made to order. They are the results 2] There was a time when the Aryan ever bother about his judgement of social factors which make such society recognised only three for he would be an adversary from sentiments natural in one case and Varnas, namely. Brahmins, whom nothing can be expected quite unnatural in another. Kshatriyas and Vaishyas. except opposition. But if a person - Dr. B.R. AMBEDKAR 3] The Shudras did not form a sepa- is an honest critic, howsoever cau- 10th October 1946, “RAJGRIHA,” rate Varna. They ranked as part of tious, however conservative he DADAR, BOMBAY 14. CMYK 8; NOW!; 14 April, 2004 THEFINALONE  today in BECKHAM SEEKS THE TERMINATOR DOES A BAYWATCH LEGAL AIDE TO BATTLE History INFIDELITY SLUR 14th April 73: 967 Jewish zealots committed mass suicide within the fortress of Masada a day before the walls were breached by the attacking Roman Tenth BURBANK, that he can’t swim,” Legion. [Two women and five California: Poli- Schwarzenegger re- children survived by hiding in a tics has not weaned vealed. cistern, and were later released Arnold Schwarzenegger from his The “Terminator” star said he unharmed by the Romans.] superhero ways. While on vacation dragged the man ashore using a 1611: Word “telescope” is first in Hawaii last week, the California boogie board. used [by Prince Federico Cesi]. governor said he found time to rescue Schwarzenegger appeared on 1828: First edition of Noah a swimmer in danger of drowning Monday at a Burbank Costco store to Webster’s dictionary published Schwarzenegger said on Monday he gather signatures as part of a statewide 1865: John Wilkes Booth was playing with his children on a Maui petition drive to qualify a ballot measure shoots Abraham Lincoln beach when he noticed a man struggling that would reform California’s workers’ 1894: First public showing of in the waves nearby - about 300 or 400 compensation system. Edison’s kinetoscope (moving yards offshore. “If I do not rescue workers’ comp pictures) “I realized he was having trouble and here, I rescue people in Hawaii,” the 1912: Titanic,launched on 31 I asked him if he was in trouble and he governor joked. “It’s one or the other.” May 1911, strikes iceberg. said he had cramps all over his body - 1500+ die. 1931: Spain becomes republic LONDON: David and Victoria with overthrow of King Alfonso XIII Beckham have decided to call 1956: Ampex Corp in lawyers over tabloid news- demonstrates first commercial paper allegations that the videotape recorder VOTE FOR KASS England soccer captain had TALLINN, Estonia: Supermodel The 25-year-old joined the rul- on 01 May along with 1963: George Harrison is been unfaithful to his pop impressed by the unsigned Carmen Kass [pic right] will take a ing Res Publica party two months nine other mainly star wife. group “Rolling Stones” temporary stroll off the catwalk and ago to get a spot on the pro-busi- former communist In a brief statement, 1992: UN imposes embargo onto the political stage after the ness party’s ticket. countries. 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