The Darjeeling- Dooars People’s Forum Secretary, Prabin Gurung criticizing the 3rd phase of Gorkhaland agitation said that is nothing more than a drama.
The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) can never achieve Gorkhaland, he said and added that why the agitators are waiting for March and May.Further, he said that the Lepcha community by demanding and getting the Lepcha Development Council (LDC) has shown the people of the hills a way. Thus, the GJM instead of putting on the agitation drama should focus in demanding a Gorkha Development Council and Gorkha Welfare Board.Likewise, Gurung said that the Morcha’s agitation is not for Gorkhaland instead it is an agitation which kills the public. Labeling the GJM’s forthcoming strike as a torture for the public, Gurung cautioned of filing a case in the High Court against the same.“Who will suffer from the bandhs and the shutdown of the offices?” Gurung questioned and added that the decision is taken against the people.He highlighted that due to the previous agitation, till date people are facing issues with the electricity bills, telephone bills, etc. Further, the Forum has demanded a CBI probe on the funds which came for Aila, earthquake and palnning development, which it (Forum) feels has been misused.He also said that the Morcha claimed of gathering around 6 lakhs people at its public meet at Mela Ground, Kalimpong on Sunday, but only around 10,000 people attended.
Similarly, Chewang Bhutia, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) sub divisional President, said that they will show the Morcha what it is to gather people’s support, through their programmes. He also said that the declaration of agitation is nothing but to mislead the people. Whenever, there are some steps taken to solve the Madan Tamang murder case, only then the Morcha calls on public meets and declares about agitation.
By Mukesh Sharma
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