Former
cabinet minister and senior BJP leader Subramanian Swamy
The
apparent sympathy being shown by the BJP’s top brass to the demand for a
Gorkhaland state has always been a weapon for rival parties to corner
the saffron front’s Bengal unit and debunking its vows of keeping the
state undivided. This Achilles’ heel is once again making the state BJP
suffer ahead of the civic polls, especially after the speech by former
cabinet minister and senior BJP leader Subramanian Swamy recently in Darjeeling. On Tuesday Swamy said, “The demand for a separate Gorkhaland
state is a valid call. I support it and assure that the new state will
be formed.”
BJP veteran Swami’s statement in public
has, however, caused quite a stir in the plains of Siliguri and its
environs. And in an effort to mitigate the damage done to the image of
the state BJP, Siliguri organisational district BJP president
Rathindranath Bose has said, “We don’t support the demand for a
Gorkhaland state and will oppose all such calls aimed at dividing the
state.”
Reacting to the development Trinamool
Congress leader Krishna Chandra Paul said, “BJP is vested to divide
Bengal and create chaos here. We will never let it happen.” (HS)
Plains leaders reacts on Subramanian Swamy’s support for Gorkhaland - The apparent sympathy being shown by the BJP’s top brass to the demand for a Gorkhaland state has always been a weapon for rival parties to corner the saffron front’s Bengal unit
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