Hills Trinamool Congress leader Nanita Gautam condemns burning of party flags

Kalimpong,Pradip Lohagun: Hills Trinamool Congress leader Nanita Gautam today vented her anger at pro-Gorkhaland supporters who allegedly burnt TMC party flags put up at several places during chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s visit to Kalimpong.

She said, “Burning our party flag is a shameful act. We do not expect such acts under the leadership of a group led by well-educated people. Even the agitation period led by Bimal Gurung did not witness such incidents.” 

The hill TMC women’s wing president said she suspects some antisocial elements are trying to spread violence by engaging in such activities. “Those spearheading the agitation should resolve the matter, but who knows, maybe the leaders themselves are inciting violence,” she pronounced.

Gautam also claimed the TMC hills unit does not oppose the formation of Gorkhaland even as she refrained from openly opposing the anti-Gorkhaland statements the chief minister made on her visit to Kalimpong.

She said, “Whatever the CM said was her personal views. This was not the first instance of her voicing opposition to the formation of Gorkhaland. Gorkhaland is the voice and demand of the people and the hills TMC does not oppose it. We joined this party only to save the hills from falling into the abyss of corruption.”