Political parties vouching for Gorkhaland should demand more vigorously, recommends Pakhrin

MUKESH SHARMA KALIMPONG, May 24: Giving the example of the Bodo Territorial Council and Telengana vigorously demanding a separate State, the Gorkha Rajya Nirman Morcha (GRNM) President, Dawa Pakhrin asserted that it’s high time that the political parties who seek for Gorkhaland should also gear up and voice more strongly for their demand. Along with the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA), the GRNM will also conduct various programmes in support of Gorkhaland, he mentioned. Quoting the lines of the Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee ‘Bang Bhang Hobena’, 

Pakhrin said that any Bengali CM would say that, but it is our duty to fight for our right which is Gorkhaland without being de motivated by the CM’s quote. Further he said that after 48 talks and discussion during the Gorkha National Liberation Front’s (GNLF) agitation the Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council (DGHC) was formed and recently during the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha’s (GJM) agitation GTA is the outcome after 11 talks, hence people should not be disheartened of Gorkhaland not being formed, instead they should remain patient. Stating that formation of Gorkhaland is definitely possible, Pakhrin appealed the public to be ready for it and the agitation will fully be democratic. All those who are asking for a separate State should come together and work for their cause, recommended the President. “Whole of the country should be involved”, he stated. Lastly saying that 42% of the Indian population vouches for a separate State of their own, Pakhrin said that Darjeeling hills are partiality excluded region of West Bengal. “We should focus about Gorkhaland right now instead of GTA elections”, he concluded. The GRNM will also conduct talks with Gorkhaland Task Force (GTF) regarding the elections.