The All India Women's Conference (AIWC), a non-governmental organisation, has apologised to the Gorkha community after one of its members said that Nepali is "non-Indian language". AIWC executive member Chandra Prabha Pandey had rejected contributions sent by artistes from West Bengal's Kalimpong district for an 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav' event. "We all respect our Gorkha brethren," AIWC said.