Mr. Gurung, in presence of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, state Cabinet and other leaders from the gorkha community, took the oath to the office of Chief Executive of Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA). The oath-taking ceremony was presided over by West Bengal Governor M K Narayanan.
Mr. Gurung’s U-turn and return to GTA is seen as a political victory for Ms. Banerjee, whose tough stance on the issue of Gorkhaland, forced the GJM strongman and his outfit to beat a retreat from their demand of separate state and return to the GTA.
Mr. Gurung had resigned from the post of GTA Chief Executive on July 30 following the Centre’s decision to create Telangana to intensify their demand for Gorkhaland.
The Darjeeling hills faced intense agitation with violence being the order of the day. But police crackdown on GJM supporters and dissent among the people of the hills over regular shutdowns called by Mr. Gurung forced the Morcha to back out from the stir.
"GTA is a necessity to empower the hill youth, create job opportunities and develop infrastructure in the region so that the proposed Gorkhaland territory does not turn into a underdevloed region that would destroy a generation in this period of strife and agitation.
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| Bimal Gurung took an oath under the Hon'ble Governor of West Bengal |
While the GTA is preparing the region for statehood in terms of infrastructure Development. The GJM would apply relentless political pressure on the Central Government for it.
Today I took oath under the Hon'ble Governor of West Bengal, Shri MK Narayanan for the Chief Executive of Gorkhaland Territorial Administration. Ms. Mamata Banerjee was also present for the event.
I need your blessing and wishes to smoothly run the GTA.
You are always welcome to give suggestions on how to improve the working of the GTA ."
Bimal Gurung FB page & ksgindia.com
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