KURSEONG 16 APRIL: Once again, several preparations are on by the
GNLF activists to strengthen and revive its party activities in the
hills.
It was learnt that from his Jalpaiguri residence, the GNLF
chief, Mr Subash Ghisingh recently selected and announced the names of
three conveners for the three hill sub-divisions. The three convenors
have been identified as Mr Maurice Kalikote from Kalimpong, Mr M G Subba
from Darjeeling and Mr Nima Lama from Kurseong.
A GNLF leader
from Kurseong said: "Our chief, Mr Ghisingh, recently announced the
names of three conveners for the three sub-divisions of Darjeeling hills
and presently, several preparations and meetings are on at different
places in the hills to form new GNLF village committees. Later, after
the completion of the village committees and different GNLF units, there
will also be formation of branch committees under the direction of the
chief."
The GNLF leaders also claimed that Mr Ghisingh is the only
leader that brought awareness among the Gorkha community by coining the
term “Gorkhaland” to fight for Gorkha identity. He was the first to
make the Hills an autonomous region by forming the Darjeeling Gorkha
Hills Council (DGHC). Later every political parties in the hills have
used the word “Gorkhaland” to seek support from the hills populace for
their personal benefits but there is not one single sincere leader
amongst them. However, presently our main aspiration is implementation
of the Sixth Schedule in the hills and after that the separate state of
Gorkhaland within the Indian Union. Once the Sixth Schedule is in place,
statehood will automatically come to Darjeeling Hills like a dog coming
to its master wagging its tail.
He also said that with the help
of the GJMM, the State Government is forcefully trying to apply the
unconstitutional GTA Sabha in Darjeeling Hills, which they have claimed
that it will not allow it to happen. Hence they are preparing their
different political activities this time to come to the streets against
the GTA Sabha and in favour of the Sixth Schedule status for the hills.
Notably,
the erstwhile powerful GNLF party that held sway over the entire hills
for more than two decades are holding its organisational meeting at
various places in the hills for the past one month to strengthen the
party activities and its further strategies to win back the public.
Besides these, the party has also been signing in new members. It is
probably the first time that such activities on a huge scale is being
undertaken by the GNLF since its supremo Subash Ghisingh was outs in
2008 from Darjeeling Hills.
statesman news service
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