Emphasising that community radios are important for nation-building, preservation of language, culture and heritage, Governor Lt Gen Gurmit Singh (retd) inaugurated the countrys first Gorkhali community radio station at Gorkhali Sudhar Sabha in Garhi Cantt area of Dehradun.
Those behind the initiative say the idea is to preserve and promote the culture of the Gorkha community.
India has around 1.5 crore Gorkhas, of which nearly 15 lakh are based in Uttarakhand.