FROM SIKKIM EXPRESS
Gangtok, December 14: Indian Idol III winner Prashant Tamang said on Saturday that the Indian Gorkha community should remain united to create history for the second time with Gorkhaland.
“The Indian Gorkha community displayed unity to create history by making a common lad like me the winner of the Indian Idol III contest. Now, we should all be united to create history for the second time with Gorkhaland”, said Tamang while talking with Sikkim Express. He opined that only a united approach from the India Gorkha community spread all over the nation will lead to the realization of the separate State demand.
The Indian Idol III winner was in Gangtok to participate in a musical programme along with his friends, Deepali and Parleen Gill, both finalists of the reality show. The musical event is scheduled to be held today evening at Chakung, West Sikkim.
“I realized during the Indian Idol III contest that if the entire Indian Gorkha community works unitedly, we can achieve anything. But unity must be there”, Tamang emphasized. Gorkhaland is not only for the Nepalese of Darjeeling and Dooars, it is a dream for all the community spread in the nation, he said.
The Indian Idol III winner also expressed his sadness over the recent Mumbai attacks by terrorists. “I pray for the security personnel who laid down their lives while fighting the terrorists, said Tamang, himself a police personnel of the Kolkata Police.
Ruling out the speculations of success going to his head, Tamang said: “People think I have changed a lot in my attitude and behaviour after winning the Indian Idol title but it is not true. I am the same Prashant Tamang with gratitude and love for my people.”
Tamang is all set for his acting debut as one of the leads in a Nepali movie titled ‘Namastey Sikkim’ for which the shooting will start very shortly. He also said that Sony BMG had extended his contract till September next year, so he will be working with them. His second album ‘Namsakar’ is already out in the market.
Tamang’s co-competitor in Indian Idol and now close friend Parleen, while talking to SIKKIM EXPRESS said that he was overwhelmed by the hospitality and love showered upon him by the people of Sikkim and Darjeeling. “I have never felt so much love and warmth any where else,” he said. Interestingly, the friendship with Tamang has resulted in him learning a Nepali song ‘Gorkhali ko Choro hun mo’ which he will perform today at Chakung.
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