Gorkha: Identity In Crisis
The destiny of around 2 million people hinges on political decisions that emanate out of either New Delhi or Kolkata...yet 40 years since the demand for a separate homeland turned into a full-blown agitation the Indian Gorkha still struggles to find clarity. The Darjeeling hills, once a stronghold of the Left has seen shifting political ideologies take power in a bid to find a lasting solution to their question of identity. With every election, be it for the local council, the state legislature or the Parliament, the issues governing the Gorkha remains the same...it all revolves around a question of belonging...this is NDTV Focus on The Identity Crisis of the Indian Gorkha.
