Gorkhaland, an earning ground for the regional parties and its politicians, alleges dilip Pradhan

MUKESH SHARMA KALIMPONG, May 22:“India is a democratic country and any party can establish themselves in any part of the country”, stated that Darjeeling Congress District Secretary, Dilip Pradhan while speaking on the context of Trinamool Congress to hold a meeting in the hills soon. Countering the statement of the MLA, of a national party not understanding the issues of the region, Pradhan added that since 1907 various regional parties have been demanding for Gorkhaland, this is the main reason for the demand not being fulfilled. The people of Darjeeling have believed in these regional parties and hence, till date nothing has been conceived. 

The public should for once believe in the national party then they can see whether the party can fulfill their demands or not, claimed Pradhan. Further, he asserted that the regional issues are being suppressed for they are not being getting help from the national party. Many regional party members became politicians, MLAs and MPs but the issues regarding the hills still remain stagnant. The Gorkhaland issues have merely become an earning ground for the regional parties and its politicians. Politicians are benefitting whereas the public are suffering, alleged the Secretary. Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council (DGHC) was the outcome of 1986 agitation and in recent times it is the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA). Keeping the Gorkhaland issue in the forefront the MLAs and MPs were successful in winning votes at large, but till date what have they done for Gorkhaland? Pradhan questioned. The Congress during 1986 had supported Gorkhaland but when it did not receive a green signal in the national level, and then the Congress caught hold of the UT issue. Lastly, the Secretary said that if only once the people support the national party then all their demands regarding Gorkhaland will definitely get fulfilled.