FURRY OF PROGRAM DECLARED BY MORCHA AFTER SEN'S REPORT

MUKESH SHARMA KALIMPONG June 10: The political mercury in North Bengal has risen once again, after an unexpected blow to the Gorkh Janmukti Morcha’s (GJM) expectations. The GJM had expected at least 150 out of 398 mouzas to get recommended by the High Power Committee. But to everybody’s surprise the 10 member Committee headed by Justice (Retd) Shyamal Kumar Sen recommended only 5 mouzas i.e. 2 from Dooars and 3 from Terai. The Morcha who were gearing up for the Gorkha Territorial Administration (GTA) elections by staying much optimistic towards the High Power Committee’s report, now feel humiliated at their own home region. 

The GTA which was once proclaimed by theMorcha as the 1st successful step towards Gorkhaland formation is now left unwanted by the Morcha itself. The discontented GJM General Secretary was found stating, “If needed then we shall not let the GTA elections happen. “No election, only agitation.”Disappointed and dissatisfied with the whole situation the GJM Central Committee held an imperative meeting today at Patleybaans presided over by the Morcha Chief, Bimal Gurung. During the meet the Committee chalking out Morcha’s further plans, decided on submitting a memorandum to the Chief Minister (CM) and District Magistrate (DM) on June 12, 2012, opposing the High PowerCommittee’s report.

 They shall also submit an application to the CM requesting her to spare some time for the Morcha. And luckily, ‘if’ the CM accepts their request, then 21 GJM members will be heading towards the capital to meet her in order to discuss and deliberate the ‘mouza matter’. The Committee further notified that on June 27, all the Municipality Chairmen and Vice Chairmen of Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Kurseong and Mirik will be putting forward their resignations.Likewise, the Morchashall be calling on 74 hours Darjeeling and Terai- Dooars bandh for consecutive 3 days i.e. July 02, 03 and 04. It has been announced that the MLAs of all the 4 Sub Divisions (Darjeeling, Kalimpong,Kurseong and Mirik) will also be putting forward their resignations on July 17 at Chowrasta followed by burning of the GTA documents. Finally, on July 27,the GJM will be holding a mass public meeting during which they shall reveal their further future programmes.