Will Darjeeling's darling Prashant be nex

New Delhi: The fight for the Indian Idol crown is hotting up. In fact, the run-up to the finale seems to have taken the nation by storm, especially in the native states of the two finalists – Prashant Tamang and Amit Paul.

As the Indian Idol fever reaches its peak, people in both Shillong and Darjeeling are praying fervently, in fact, quite literally.

The foothills of Darjeeling resounded with chants when Prashant supporters organised a maha yajna for their favourite contestant. Asking for divine intervention, the people are optimistic about his victory.

"I have arranged this yajna, no doubt for victory of Prashant Tamang with a very big margin," says the organiser of the yajna, Ashok Mimani.

While Prashant's sister Archana Tamang says "There's no doubt that Prashant will win. He will adorn the Indian Idol crown and return to this place."

Prashant, the first Indian of Nepalese origin to make it to this level of the competition, has also garnered considerable support from citizens in Nepal.

But will all this support help Prashant make the final cut? Well, find out on September 23.

wow thanx 4 the article.....

let's keep our fingers crossed. though amit is a better singer, i hope prashant wins.