Few days back when The Union home ministry stated that the draft bills for including the Darjeeling hills in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution have “lapsed with the dissolution of the 14th Lok Sabha” and the bills “cannot be implemented”.
In this relation, Gorkha Janmukti Morcha(GJM) Chief Mr. Bimal Gurung writes in his Facebook Page as :-
The 6th Schedule bill has been lapsed and cannot be implemented in the hills as stated in the RTI given by Ministry of Home Affairs.
With the 6th Schedule now a dead chapter, the GNLF has no political agenda.
Since this is the end of GNLF party, I would now welcome, Subash Ghissing in the Hills as he has no political agenda.
On humanitarian ground I am welcoming Subash Ghising in the Hills as his health condition is not good but I would appeal to him to stay away from politics.
He should now see and learn from me and GTA on how development is done.
The issue of Gorkhaland can be only achieved through GTA.
GNLF had dropped the Gorkhaland demand while signing the MoS of 6th Schedule but while signing of GTA we have clearly mentioned that "Gorkhaland demand is on record".
GTA is a stepping stone to Gorkhaland and it's the only way we can achieve it.
The issue of Development is as important as identity and thus our immediate focus is to do development in the hills and to work for the common people.
Ms Mamata Banerjee has invited me for talks on 20th December in Kolkata and I will meet her. I will raise all our demands with the CM.
With the 6th Schedule now a dead chapter, the GNLF has no political agenda.
Since this is the end of GNLF party, I would now welcome, Subash Ghissing in the Hills as he has no political agenda.
On humanitarian ground I am welcoming Subash Ghising in the Hills as his health condition is not good but I would appeal to him to stay away from politics.
He should now see and learn from me and GTA on how development is done.
The issue of Gorkhaland can be only achieved through GTA.
GNLF had dropped the Gorkhaland demand while signing the MoS of 6th Schedule but while signing of GTA we have clearly mentioned that "Gorkhaland demand is on record".
GTA is a stepping stone to Gorkhaland and it's the only way we can achieve it.
The issue of Development is as important as identity and thus our immediate focus is to do development in the hills and to work for the common people.
Ms Mamata Banerjee has invited me for talks on 20th December in Kolkata and I will meet her. I will raise all our demands with the CM.