thinlay

my dear friend,
would you like to be an alien in your own domain? would you like to be dominated or called chinkys,bahadur like in plains? would you like to be whistled at?
if your answer in "not", then you are probably like me....well i am not being communal here but i just want to protect our people from bullied in the future.
if you wish to stop this from happening in the future then try to do something about it....eg.. lets put an ultimatum to our cm and ask his intervention into the matter...
please do give it a thought and i am open for criticism as well.
i love sikkim

saran

would you please tell us what exactly happen? got to be some reason for this!

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aiechewang

Hello there.!

Even my answer is "no" But what can we do about it??? I have been to places and have seen pairs of eyes staring at us as if we are from Mars... I have lived with it from the day I muvd out of Sikkim.Tired of this now. It doesn't affect me anymore... But what about our younger generation... What about the future..Will we be treated like aliens always???? Can't we really do sumthin about it??

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shikha

yep, even I've faced itt and to tell you the truth it sucks!! like i mean what the hell they think about themselves, i dont consider myself inferior to them in any ways, so why do we have to feel it. and why do we care about some indians who themselves looks like transferred from some third world cournty. No doubt, india is one of the most racist country in all over the universe and they expect equality from the world,. remember jade goody,lol.. but its just in india..,. i just wanna get hell outta this place,..

thinlay

when you just enter sikkim from rangpo, does it at all feel like coming home? it was not like this a decade back. look at singtam, mg marg, lal market etc. is this what we want for our younger generation.
and with the flood situation in bihar at the worst, we can expect another huge influx into our state. mark my word....
i am not asking anyone to act like they did in assam, maharashtra....but they atleast stood up for their people and managed to atleast stop migrant from coming to their respective state
least we can do is file a petition asking cms intervention into the matter and ask good soul to stop further penetration.
lets hope for the best.
i love sikkim

rinchen

I dont think you're going to like what I'm going to say so apologies in advance.

Yes, I have been called a chinky and whistled at by these so-called perverts of our society when I've been outside the state. I agree that most of these people who indulge in such habits are cretins of the lowest kind and bring shame to our culture and country.

But I wonder why there is this tide of strong anti non-Sikkimese sentiments so rampant which says WE are superior to them. After all, even we as citizens of India have taken ample opportunity in terms of educations, jobs and a better life outside the state. Then why stop anyone from doing the same in Sikkim?

The government of Sikkim has already secured us by providing a certificate of Identification and we all know that govt jobs are accessible only to those holding a COI. Even most govt undertakings prefer to hire local people wherever possible.

What about people like Bhaichung Bhutia, Danny Denzongpa, Karma Paljor of CNN-IBN and thousands of other professionals opting to live and work in the various metros of the country? What made them leave our blissful state and struggle for life outside Sikkim that we know for sure isnt as laidback and cosy as home in the first place? Shouldnt the local people there too protest against their working there by hailing them "immigrants" and shooing them away?

So why should we do that here?

Yes, I feel more secure after crossing Rangpo. Yes, I feel our people are far more civilized and tolerant and accommodating than others. Yes, the people from outside may disturb our peace and harmony.

But the point of self complacency has long gone past. Why should we feel worried about non locals snatching our jobs when we ourselves are unemployed by the dozen?

Forgive me for not being able to sign the petition. I evidently believe differently and I'm sure I'm one of the very few people to do so. I dont want to create an un-necessary argument in any case. I'm just voicing my opinion that we should live and let live.

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thinlay

hello rinchen,
thank you for your reply. it was really presented well and i really appreciate your outlook. but i still beg to differ.
yes i agree we have our people going outside of sikkim for better work opportunity since sikkim is not so exposed. but let me present you with this fact that only the educated lot go outside of sikkim for a better job. where as in the case of non sikkemese here, it is every tom,dick and harry pouring in. forget all this and just try to calculate the ratio of both the parties working in and outside of sikkim and you will come to know.be a judge yourself.
and when you mentioned the name of bhaichung,please there's no comparison between a national hero and a general public. bhaichung has given so much to this country rather a other way round.
it is a ticking time bomb and if not stopped in time..may lead to disaster. if you still don't believe me,wait until next decade.
have a good day and lets be practical.
reply is awaited.

rinchen

Hahaha... reply awaited, huh?

I have to go and get some other (read) more productive work done. Like cook dinner. So, maybe some other time, yeah?

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thinlay

reply awaited.......
i want my reply

thinlay

hello once again to rinchen,
what are you cooking? if it's dero and gundruk ko zol then do invite me.