Highlighting the need to show unity, the Indian Nepali community of Northeastern region are mobilizing wide support base to propel Dehradun lad Kapil Thapa to the top of the Indian Idol IV contest.
Kapil, who has done a stint in the Indian Army, has reached the last 5 of the contest evoking pride among the Indian Nepali community and the Army.
To add the final push, a Kapil Thapa fans club has been formed in Guwahati while Press Club of Sikkim has already appealed the people here to vote for Kapil.
The Gorkha community of Mizoram has already starting a voting campaign for Kapil through the local Gorkha Youth Forum. The buzz over Kapil is also on at Bodoland, Nagaland and Meghalaya.
Bishal Rai ‘Kirat’ is spearheading to promote Kapil at the nation’s capital, New Delhi while retired Army colonel BS Rana is conducting similar drives at Pathankhot in Punjab. Nepali newspapers published from Mumbai carry daily reports on Kapil.
Last not the least, fans from Nepal have joined in the voting campaign for Kapil after the Indian Idol IV organizers opened the voting doors for the Himalayan nation.