Gorkhas Will be free from Foreigners' Tribunal Procedure

Good News for Gorkha community! Assam Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the government has directed public prosecutors to work towards the disposal of existing pending cases against the Gorkha community with the foreigners’ tribunal. He also assured that the government will be taking measures to safeguard the language, literature, customs, and traditions of Gorkhas.Since 1997, 22,000 Gorkhas have been arbitrarily marked as "doubtful voters" or "D voters" in the electoral roll and as of now, about 2, 500 Gorkhas were being heard in the Foreigners' Tribunal. Earlier, Assam Government had declared the Gorkha community who dwelled in tribal belts and blocks as a 'protected class. Most importantly, no cases will be filed against them in the Foreigners' Tribunal.