Have India's Nepali speakers lost trust in the government amongst 'unmet demands'?

Supporters during a public rally in India on 26 March 2014 before the country's general election. Source: AFP / DIPTENDU DUTTA/AFP via Getty Images

While Narendra Modi-led coalition is set to rule India for the next term, Kalimpong journalist Nisha Vernica Chhetri says Nepali speakers in the country's north-east face a lack of political representation. Chhetri spoke to SBS Nepali about the communities' reaction, core demands and latest trends.

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'भारतका नेपालीभाषीहरूको माग सम्बोधन नहुँदा चुनावप्रतिको चासो घटेको छ'

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