Demanding the merger of Sikkim and Darjeeling district Gorkha Rashtriya Congress (GRS) is planning to take up Darjeeling-Sikkim 'padayatras' this month. According to the party, the demand is the easiest way to get separation from Bengal.
"Since 2004 we have been demanding the unification of Darjeeling district and Sikkim. But to press the demand for the first time we are going to organise ‘padayatras’ in this month. There will be a public meeting at Chawk Bazar in Darjeeling to mark the foundation day of GRS on 7 January, “ said the party spokesperson Pramoskar Blone in Siliguri today. "The documents available with us prove that Darjeeling belonged to the state of Sikkim. We will reach out to the people to place our views to them. The previous Sikkim government, while issuing a white paper, had stated that Darjeeling belonged to Sikkim. We have sent the memorandum to the previous UPA government at the Centre. We also have plans to send memorandum to the present government at Centre, “ Mr Blone added.
In the first leg of the ‘padayatras’ the GRS activists would march from Darjeeling to Rongpo, the Bengal-Sikkim border, in the next phases the marches will be organised from Rongpo to Singtham and again between Singhtham and Gangtok.
"We have yet to fix the dates but that will be held this month," he said.
When asked about the Gorkha Jan Mukti Morcha (GJMM) has been demanding separate Gorkhaland state Mr Blone said their demand is the easiest way to be separated from West Bengal. "Most of the people of Hills want separation. Our movement is the easiest way to get separation from the state. In 1986 the Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council (DGHC) was created when the separate state demand was started, led by Subash Ghising. The Gorkhaland Territorial Administration ( GTA) was set up when a fresh movement started led by Bimal Gurung, but these setups did not help to get the separation from the state , “ Mr Blone said.
GJMM leaders said they did not support the merger demand. "Our demand is Gorkhaland. We are against the merger. At the same time people do not support the demand of merger, “ said party secretary Roshan Giri.
Source:sns
"Since 2004 we have been demanding the unification of Darjeeling district and Sikkim. But to press the demand for the first time we are going to organise ‘padayatras’ in this month. There will be a public meeting at Chawk Bazar in Darjeeling to mark the foundation day of GRS on 7 January, “ said the party spokesperson Pramoskar Blone in Siliguri today. "The documents available with us prove that Darjeeling belonged to the state of Sikkim. We will reach out to the people to place our views to them. The previous Sikkim government, while issuing a white paper, had stated that Darjeeling belonged to Sikkim. We have sent the memorandum to the previous UPA government at the Centre. We also have plans to send memorandum to the present government at Centre, “ Mr Blone added.
In the first leg of the ‘padayatras’ the GRS activists would march from Darjeeling to Rongpo, the Bengal-Sikkim border, in the next phases the marches will be organised from Rongpo to Singtham and again between Singhtham and Gangtok.
"We have yet to fix the dates but that will be held this month," he said.
When asked about the Gorkha Jan Mukti Morcha (GJMM) has been demanding separate Gorkhaland state Mr Blone said their demand is the easiest way to be separated from West Bengal. "Most of the people of Hills want separation. Our movement is the easiest way to get separation from the state. In 1986 the Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council (DGHC) was created when the separate state demand was started, led by Subash Ghising. The Gorkhaland Territorial Administration ( GTA) was set up when a fresh movement started led by Bimal Gurung, but these setups did not help to get the separation from the state , “ Mr Blone said.
GJMM leaders said they did not support the merger demand. "Our demand is Gorkhaland. We are against the merger. At the same time people do not support the demand of merger, “ said party secretary Roshan Giri.
Source:sns
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