Darjeeling : Roki Man Rai has travelled for two days carrying the hopes and aspirations of his fellow villagers.
A resident of Damak, a village in eastern Nepal, Rai has come all the way to Darjeeling exclusively to vote for Indian Idol aspirant Prashant Tamang.
“We in Nepal cannot vote for Prashant but he has now become a household name in our country. I have come here just to register my vote through SMS and express our solidarity,” Rai told The Telegraph.
Prashant, who works with Calcutta Police, has already booked his place among the top five contestants in the music reality show and needs votes through text messages to maintain his position. The voting takes place every Friday night. An Indian Idol will not only be given a contract worth Rs 1 crore by Sony but he will also be allowed to cut an album for himself.
Rai got in touch with his friends who have a band called Astra in Damak and appealed to people to donate money for buying recharge vouchers necessary for voting.
“This was on Wednesday and within one day we collected money that corresponds to nearly Rs 4,000 in Indian currency. Once I go back to Damak, we will conduct a fundraising programme on an elaborate scale and collect at least Rs 30,000 for the next voting round,” he said.
The youth from Damak met Prashant’s family during the day and handed over the donated money.
However, it is not only Damak where people have come forward to support Prashant.
A group of people from Sansara in the Dharan district of Nepal also reached Darjeeling to vote for Prashant. Members of a cultural association — Tamang Gedung Sang — the people handed over a sum of Rs 3,000 to the Tamang family. They said they would be staying here overnight to vote for Prashant.
Kathmandu-based singer Babu Bokati also came over today and performed at Chowrastha along with local singers like Aditya Raya to garner support.
Source: The Telegraph
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at 8:18 PM Labels: darjeeling, darjeeling news, indian idol voting, prashant tamangVoting Campaign for Prashant Tamang
at 12:33 AM Labels: indian idol, indian idol voting, kalimpong, kalimpong news, prashant tamang, prashant tamang indian idolKalimpong: A massive rally in support of Indian Idol contestant Prashant Tamang wound its way through the streets of this hill town today with his mother Indira and elder sister Archana in town.
Braving a light shower, Prashant’s fans, including a huge contingent of students, went around the town shouting slogans in support of the policeman who has become the hero of the hills.
“SMS in favour of Prashant” and “Prashant you march forward, we are with you,” shouted the rallyists as people lining the streets voiced their approval.
A team from Darjeeling, led by his mother and sister, rode in an open jeep escorted by fans on motorcycles and a long queue of students in the rear. “If he is crowned the Indian Idol, it would not be his win alone, but that of the entire hills,” his mother said later at an interactive session with journalists.
Indira recalled how her son used to always have a song on his lips ever since he was five years old. She added that whenever she chided him for focusing too much on singing, Prashant’s stock answer was that he would one day become famous and come on TV.
The rally proved to be an emotional roller-coaster ride for Indira. At one point she could not hold back her tears as the occasion got to her. “Prashant was seven years old when his father died. Only I know how difficult it was to bring up Prashant and his two elder sisters,” said Indira.
Asked whose singing she liked among the rivals of Prashant, she named Richa and Abhishek, but added that all were equally good. “I am, however, hopeful that Prashant will be the next Indian Idol,” she said.
Prashant’s sister Archana, though, shot down talks of her contesting in the next edition of Indian Idol. “Unlike my brother and elder sister, I can’t sing. But I can dance,” she said with a smile. “She will be contesting in Boogie Woogie (a dance contest on television),” joked Tshering Topgay, a resident of Kalimpong and the main man behind today’s rally.
Indira said Prashant once got a week’s break from duty for performing at a police programme in Calcutta. If the massive support the shy constable is enjoying right now is anything to go by, the entire hills would be celebrating for weeks together should he win the coveted crown.
Source: The Telegraph
Braving a light shower, Prashant’s fans, including a huge contingent of students, went around the town shouting slogans in support of the policeman who has become the hero of the hills.“SMS in favour of Prashant” and “Prashant you march forward, we are with you,” shouted the rallyists as people lining the streets voiced their approval.
A team from Darjeeling, led by his mother and sister, rode in an open jeep escorted by fans on motorcycles and a long queue of students in the rear. “If he is crowned the Indian Idol, it would not be his win alone, but that of the entire hills,” his mother said later at an interactive session with journalists.
Indira recalled how her son used to always have a song on his lips ever since he was five years old. She added that whenever she chided him for focusing too much on singing, Prashant’s stock answer was that he would one day become famous and come on TV.
The rally proved to be an emotional roller-coaster ride for Indira. At one point she could not hold back her tears as the occasion got to her. “Prashant was seven years old when his father died. Only I know how difficult it was to bring up Prashant and his two elder sisters,” said Indira.
Asked whose singing she liked among the rivals of Prashant, she named Richa and Abhishek, but added that all were equally good. “I am, however, hopeful that Prashant will be the next Indian Idol,” she said.
Prashant’s sister Archana, though, shot down talks of her contesting in the next edition of Indian Idol. “Unlike my brother and elder sister, I can’t sing. But I can dance,” she said with a smile. “She will be contesting in Boogie Woogie (a dance contest on television),” joked Tshering Topgay, a resident of Kalimpong and the main man behind today’s rally.
Indira said Prashant once got a week’s break from duty for performing at a police programme in Calcutta. If the massive support the shy constable is enjoying right now is anything to go by, the entire hills would be celebrating for weeks together should he win the coveted crown.
Source: The Telegraph
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