गोर्खाल्याण्डको पक्षधर छ केन्द्र सरकार , बंगाल र ममतासंग मांगनु छैन गोर्खाल्याण्ड – बिमल गुरुङ

राजेश शर्मा, कालिमन्युज, नयाँ दिल्ली 19 मार्च 2015। भारतको राजधानी नयाँ दिल्लीमा चलेको 9 दिने जन्तर मन्तरमा चलेको धर्ना पूर्ण गरेपछि भारतको राजधानीको संसद भवनमा गोर्खा जनमुक्ती मोर्चा अध्यक्ष बिमल गुरुङले आज प्रधान मंत्री नरेन्द्र मोदीसंग भेट गरे । बिमल गुरुङको नेतृत्वमा गएको 7 सदस्य प्रतिनिधिमण्डलको प्रधान मंत्रीसंगको भेट सकारात्मक र फलदायक रहेको गुरुङ्ले भेट पछि बताए।

यस सम्बन्धमा भेटपछि कालिमन्युजसंगको एउटा छुटै भेट वार्तामा अध्यक्ष गुरुङ्ले वताए कि भारर्तीय जनता पार्टी संग गत आठ बर्षदेखी गोजमुमोको गठबन्धन चलेको हुदाँ 2014 मा भएको लोक सभा चुनाउमा एसएस आह्लुवालियालाई सांसद बनाएर पठाएको हो। उनको माध्यमबाट गोजमुमोले थालेको 9 दिने धर्नाको अन्तीम दिनमा गोर्खाल्याण्डको आवाज उनैले उठाएर गोर्खा जाती असमिताको मांगलाई एउटा नयाँ मोड़मा ल्याएका छन । आज उनकै प्रयासमा भारतका प्रधान मंत्री नरेन्द्र मोदीसंग संसद भवनमा भेट पनि भयो , तिनले अझै भने।
तिनले आजको प्रधान मंत्रीसंगको भेट गोर्खा जातीको निम्ति एउटो ठूलो सफलता हो भनि बताउदै आजको भेटले पहाड़ एंव डुवर्सको जनताको निम्ति ठूलो काम भएको छ भन्ने बताए। प्रधान मंत्रीलाई आज एउटा ज्ञापन सौपिदा 30 मिनट सम्म यस विषयमा बैठकमा बातचित भएको तिनले बताए । गोर्खा जातीले पाउनू पर्ने गोर्खा प्रमाण पत्रको निम्ति चलिरहेको समस्यालाई अब सर्वभारतीय रुपमा सरकारी कार्यलयहरुमा सहज रुपमा पाउनको निम्ति अपिल चडाएको तिनले बताए । डुवर्स अनि सिलगड़ी मिलाई नयाँ गोर्खाल्याण्ड् राज्य निर्माण गर्नूपर्ने माथी पनि आजको बैठकमा अवगत गराइएको छ, तिनले भने।
अध्यक्ष गुरुङ्ले बताए कि दार्जिलिङमा बिश्वबिध्याल्य निर्माण, अन्तराष्ट्रीय सुरक्षा आदिको विषयमा पनि बैठकमा सबिस्तार बातचित भयो अनि बैठकमा गोरखाल्याण्डको निम्ति भाजपाले अब गोर्खाको बारेमा सोचनेछ भनि प्रधान मंत्रीले आशवास्न दिए। प्रधान मंत्रीले गोर्खाल्याण्डको निम्ति एउटा कमिटि चाड़ो भन्दा चाड़ो गठन गरिने छ भनि बताए । भाजपा एंव आरएसएसबाट गोर्खाल्याण्डको मागबारे अघिबाटै राम्रो समाचार प्राप्त भइ सकेको प्रधान मंत्रीले बताएको पनि गुरुङ्ले बताए ।
तराई–डुवर्सको मौजाहरुको बारेमा भएको षड़यन्त्रको बारेमा पनि छोटकरिमा मोदीलाई बताइएको तिनले बताए । लोकसभा आसनको बारेमा सहमति भएपनि राज्य सभाको आसनको बारेमा सहमति नभएको कुरालाई पनि ध्यानमा ल्याइएको तिनले थप बताए।
राज्य गठनको बारेमा गुरुङ्संग प्रश्न गर्दा तिनले बंगाल सरकार वा ममता सरकार समक्ष गोर्खाल्याण्ड मांगनु पर्दैन किनभने गोर्खाल्याण्ड शब्दलाई त बंगालको विधान सभामा पारित गरि सकेर राष्ट्रपतिले सम्म मोहर गरिसकेको छ भने बंगालसंग मागनु पर्ने कुनै औचित्य नै नभएको अनि अब दिल्लीसंग मात्रै गोर्खा जनमुक्ती मोर्चाले यसबारे गर्नु पर्ने काम गर्ने छ भनि बताए।
अब पहाड़मा गोर्खाल्याण्डको निम्ति आन्दोलन हुन्छ वा हुदैन भनि प्रश्न गर्दा तिनले भने कि आन्दोलनको क्रयाकलापमा धर्ना, जुलूस लगायत कतिपय नितिगत आन्दोलन चलि रहनेछ जबसम्म गोर्खाल्याण्ड प्राप्त हुनेछैन, गोर्खाको सपनालाई पार्टी एंव बिमल गुरुङ्ले इमान्दारी पूर्वक निभाएको हुन्छ । टोलीमा गुरुङ्संग सांसद एस एस आह्लुवालीया, रोशन गिरी, बिनय तामाङ, अनित थापा, डाक्टर हर्क बाहादुर छेत्री अनि अरुण सिंग्ची थिए ।

To,        

Shri Narendra Modi

Hon'ble Prime Minister,

New Delhi.

Hon’ble Sir,

We would like to place before your good self this memorandum on the issue of creation of a separate state of Gorkhaland. Since the last eight years now, the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha is an alliance partner of the BJP. We have not only supported and ensured victory of BJP candidate in Darjeeling, Shri SS Ahluwalia but also campaigned and contributed in the victory of BJP candidates in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections in the states of Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Assam. In 2009 also, the GJM had ensured victory of Shri Jaswant Singh as the Member of Parliament from Darjeeling.

Sir, Gorkhaland issue is a demand for a separate state comprising Darjeeling, Siliguri Terai and Dooars areas within the framework of the Indian Constitution. The demand has historical justification, socio-cultural backdrop and political rationale. It is the oldest demand in the country having been first raised in 1907. Since then, this demand has been raised 29 times in various shapes and forms. 

Indian Gorkhas have contributed equally as any other citizen of this country in nation building. Yet there is a feeling within that they have not been given due share as equal stakeholders. Gorkha soldiers in the Gorkha regiment and in paramilitary forces have been in the forefront in defending the nation from external as well as internal threat. From the 1962 Indo-China war to the Mumbai blast attacks, Gorkha soldiers have played a stellar role in securing the country. 

The statue of Shahid Durga Malla in Parliament premises opposite Gate No. 5 stands testimony to contribution of Gorkhas in Freedom struggle. The renowned advocate Ari Bahadur Gurung from Kalimpong was a member of the Constituent Assembly of India.

There is a strong feeling amongst the people of Darjeeling and surrounding areas that their aspirations have not been fulfilled while being a part of West Bengal. This sense of being deprived of social, educational and political empowerment can only be addressed by the creation of a separate state. Gorkhas are different culturally, ethnically and linguistically and find it difficult to identify with mainstream Bengal. Historically, Darjeeling was never a part of West Bengal. 

Over 1200 persons have died during the earlier agitation period between 1985 and 1988 for Gorkhaland state. Now, under the leadership of Shri Bimal Gurung and the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha which he formed in 2007 to lead a second movement for separate state, Gorkhas are hopeful that their dreams will finally come true.

The Government of India decided to setup a separate autonomous Administrative body called Gorkhaland Territorial Administration to Administer the Darjeeling Hill Region of West Bengal so that the socio economic, infrastructural, educational, cultural and linguistic development is expedited, thereby achieving all round development of the people of the region.

The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha  while signing the Memorandum of Agreement of the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration which was signed on 18th July, 2011 at Pintail Village, Sukna in the presence of Shri P. Chidambaram, the then Hon’ble Union Home Minister, Ms. Mamata Banerjee, Hon’ble Chief Minister, West Bengal and Shri Bimal Gurung, Hon'ble Chief Executive, Gorkhaland Territorial Administration kept the Gorkhaland demand on record. 

The word " Gorkhaland" has also been legitimized by West Bengal state government by passing the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration Act in the state assembly. Now Gorkhaland is a legitimized word and even the President of India signed the GTA Bill which gives his assent to the word Gorkhaland.

Sir, we would also like to remind your good self that during your campaign meeting in Siliguri in 2014, you had stated that "Gorkha ka sapna mera sapna hai". The statement had sent a wave of hope and encouragement among Gorkhas.

We would also remind here that the BJP has in its national manifesto of 2009 and 2014  (please find copies attached) said that it will "We will sympathetically examine and appropriately consider the long pending demands of the Gorkhas, the Adivasis and other people of Darjeeling district and Dooars region.

Following the successful installation of your government, Gorkhas are now looking up to you and your government to initiate the process by taking appropriate steps with regard to fulfilling the dream of the people of the region by “sympathetically examining and appropriately considering” their long-pending demand.

Yours Sincerely

Bimal Gurung

President

Gorkha Janmukti Morcha