Shouting slogans in demand of
Gorkhaland, the Mirik branch of Gorkha Janmukti Morcha today held a
rally here which saw participation of party members from all the unit
committees under Mirik. The rally kicked stated from the Bypass Road
More here and went around the town before returning back for a meeting.
The slogans of “Ghorkhaland Zindabad, Gorkhaland must be formed” and
“Central government, give us justice” was heard loud and clear in the
huge rally.
Regional leaders including GTA Sabhasahd
Arun Ghising, GTA executive member and Mirik GJM president Fubi Rai,
secretary LB Rai, Soureni party convener Binod Khaling among others were
present in the rally along with the unit level leaders of the party.
While addressing the rally LB Rai said
formation of Telangana has simplified the road to Gorkhaland. He urged
people to once again come ahead to press for the century old demand.
Party’s Mirik president Fubi Rai claimed
the GJM has only one point agenda of Gorkhaland and termed GTA as a
set-up enforced by the state government. Cautioning the state and
central governments to take the Gorkhaland issue seriously, Rai asserted
the GTA will never be able to impede the demand of a separate state.
Rai also informed about the public rally
and meeting to be held in Sukna on March 2 and appealed the people to
attend it. He said the future activities of the party will be publicly
disclosed in the meeting.
Kalimpong GJM hold rally for Gorkhaland
Following
the passage of Telangana bill in both houses of Parliament, the
pro-Gorkhaland forces have also started raising voice for statehood
demand again. Demanding that a state of Gorkhaland must be formed like
Telangana, the Kalimpong sub-divisional committee of Gorkha Janmukti
Morcha today took out a huge rally in the town.
GJM has been reverting to Gorkhaland issue every time the Telangana issue hits the headlines and now even though the GTA is functional, GJM has once again started to reiterate the demand.
The rally that circumnavigated the town reached Dambar Chowk and converted to a mass street meeting. Addressing the gathering Kalimpong GJM secretary Kumar Chamling stressed the party will take ahead statehood struggle along with development activities.
He pressed Gorkhaland has to be formed by the central government in the same manner in which Telangana has been created. Chamling also claimed if another new state is formed in the country it will be Gorkhaland.
Source: EOIC
GJM has been reverting to Gorkhaland issue every time the Telangana issue hits the headlines and now even though the GTA is functional, GJM has once again started to reiterate the demand.
The rally that circumnavigated the town reached Dambar Chowk and converted to a mass street meeting. Addressing the gathering Kalimpong GJM secretary Kumar Chamling stressed the party will take ahead statehood struggle along with development activities.
He pressed Gorkhaland has to be formed by the central government in the same manner in which Telangana has been created. Chamling also claimed if another new state is formed in the country it will be Gorkhaland.
Source: EOIC