Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) leader and Kurseong MLA Rohit Sharma today came down heavily on Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s role in what he called “dividing” the Gorkha community by constituting the Tamang Development Board and the Lepcha Development Council. The ethnic groups living in Darjeeling are unitedly known as the Gorkhas. “While dividing the Gorkha community, the unity in diversity, in Darjeeling Hills, she is playing with fire,” Mr Sharma said.
CPI-M leader in the Hills, KB Watter, also criticised the chief minister for her “non-cooperation” in running the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA).
The criticisms come the day Miss Banerjee pointed out during her programme in Darjeeling that development in the Hills was not possible without cooperation, while she said politics creates problems in bringing about development.
“She cannot utter such words. The state has extended cooperation for six months after the formation of the GTA. After that she has done politics and there was no cooperation from her end to run the GTA,” Mr Watter said, adding, “She is playing with fire by constituting separate boards for the Lepcha, Tamang and other communities in Darjeeling Hills.”
Also reacting to Miss Banerjee’s statement, Mr Sharma said: “Has the state implemented all the subjects mentioned in the GTA agreement? There are several points in the agreement, which are yet to be implemented. Where are the GTA School Service Commission and the GTA College Service Commission? Is the state cooperating with us in running the GTA properly?”
“Every political party will do politics to remain in power.
Our political views may be different, but the chief minister of the state should come forward in bringing in development in the Hills through the GTA,” Mr Sharma said, adding, “Has the state made any arrangement in the GTA to implement the Kanyashree project?”
About the scheme for girl students in the state, a Darjeeling resident said girls faced technical problems during submission of applications. “There was no proper campaigning of the Kanyashree project in the Hills. Leaflets should have been circulated in the Nepali language,” the girl said.
Notably, Miss Banerjee today expressed dissatisfaction over the poor implementation of the Kanyashree project in the Hills and urged the audience to register names of school-going girls to avail of the facility.
When contacted, GJMM MLA from Kalimpong, Harka Bahadur Chhetri, said: “I am in Kalimpong, I did not attend the CM’s programme, and I will not comment on any subject, including the Kanyashree scheme.”
“I do not have the progress report on the Kanyashree project because the GTA does not invite me in its meetings. Only Darjeeling MLA Trilok Dewan functions there as the GTA advisor.
The Kurseong MLA has no connection with the GTA officially,” Mr Chhetri said.
Source: Statesman News Service
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The criticisms come the day Miss Banerjee pointed out during her programme in Darjeeling that development in the Hills was not possible without cooperation, while she said politics creates problems in bringing about development.
“She cannot utter such words. The state has extended cooperation for six months after the formation of the GTA. After that she has done politics and there was no cooperation from her end to run the GTA,” Mr Watter said, adding, “She is playing with fire by constituting separate boards for the Lepcha, Tamang and other communities in Darjeeling Hills.”
Also reacting to Miss Banerjee’s statement, Mr Sharma said: “Has the state implemented all the subjects mentioned in the GTA agreement? There are several points in the agreement, which are yet to be implemented. Where are the GTA School Service Commission and the GTA College Service Commission? Is the state cooperating with us in running the GTA properly?”
“Every political party will do politics to remain in power.
Our political views may be different, but the chief minister of the state should come forward in bringing in development in the Hills through the GTA,” Mr Sharma said, adding, “Has the state made any arrangement in the GTA to implement the Kanyashree project?”
About the scheme for girl students in the state, a Darjeeling resident said girls faced technical problems during submission of applications. “There was no proper campaigning of the Kanyashree project in the Hills. Leaflets should have been circulated in the Nepali language,” the girl said.
Notably, Miss Banerjee today expressed dissatisfaction over the poor implementation of the Kanyashree project in the Hills and urged the audience to register names of school-going girls to avail of the facility.
When contacted, GJMM MLA from Kalimpong, Harka Bahadur Chhetri, said: “I am in Kalimpong, I did not attend the CM’s programme, and I will not comment on any subject, including the Kanyashree scheme.”
“I do not have the progress report on the Kanyashree project because the GTA does not invite me in its meetings. Only Darjeeling MLA Trilok Dewan functions there as the GTA advisor.
The Kurseong MLA has no connection with the GTA officially,” Mr Chhetri said.
Source: Statesman News Service
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