Gorkhaland is our ultimate goal: GJM

EOI,Darjeeling, 8 Oct 2014: The Gorkha Janmukti Mocha once again renewed its demand for a separate state of Gorkhaland on Tuesday, October 7, the eighth foundation day of the party. Supporters who were present promised to take forward the struggle for statehood along with ensuring overall development of the region.

GJM general secretary Roshan Giri said:   “Creation of Gorkhaland is our sincere desire and we are devoted single-mindedly to the cause. The Gorkhaland Territorial Administration is but a temporary arrangement. However, through comprehensive development of the hills, the GTA will pave the way to achieve our long pending demand for Gorkhaland.”

Come winter, this year the Darjeeling hills will once again witness the demand for Gorkhaland, which will be intensified further on December 18 and 19 as the GJM plans to organise various events at the Jantar Mantar in New Delhi.

However, it is well-known that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has always remained opposed to the statehood demand and at the same time also accused some Central ministers as well as the incumbent Darjeeling MP of instigating trouble in the hills.

Last year, Trinamool Congress general secretary Mukul Roy had told a reporter in Siliguri: “The Centre is stoking trouble here to serve its political interests, which is unfair and unethical. Darjeeling is a part of West Bengal; there is no question of division of Bengal.”

Meanwhile, the BJP appears to be in favour of Gorkhaland with Darjeeling MP SS Ahluwalia implying support to the formation of a state of Gorkhaland. On the other hand, BJP district secretary Rathindranath Bose has gone on record to state that the “state and district leaderships do not support a Gorkhaland state”.