The youth front of the
Gorkha Janmukti Morcha today said it plans to organise a motorcycle rally
from Darjeeling to Siliguri in the first week of March to rekindle the
demand for Gorkhaland among the general public of the hills, especially
the youths. GorkhaJanmuktiYuvaMorcha general secretary AmritYonzon said a
series of programmes will be held following the bike rally. “We have
lined up a series of programmes in the month of March starting with a
bike rally from Darjeeling to Siliguri to garner popular support for the
demand of Gorkhaland. We intend to focus more on the youths and raise
awareness among them,” he said. “More than 100 bikes will participate in
the rally, the date for which will be announced subsequently. We also
plan to hold street corner meetings along the way downhill in places
such as Sonada,
Kurseong and Sukna.” According to
Yonzon, the point where the bike rally is to end in Siliguri will be
decided upon by the administration and the GJYM is awaiting confirmation
on this. “A few days after the rally, we intend to hold a three-day
public workshop on the statehood issue under the stewardship of our
party leaders. We also plan to hold public meetings across the hills
focusing on the youths,” informed Yonzon further. The GJYM is also
mulling on reshuffling its central committee in order to strengthen the
organisation and increase member numbers from the Terai and Dooars
regions to take the total to 50 or thereabouts. According to the youth
front leader, “Of late, we have been noticing the lacklustre attitude
among the youths in terms of the statehood demand. Hence, we want them
to start participating actively in party programmes and meetings.
Political observers in the hills believe the GJM leadership may have
directed the party’s youth wing to be more active so as to garner public
support ahead of the state Assembly election. (EOIC)
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