Vivek Ghatani (In Second Opinion for Indian Gorkhas)
‘Janta’ meaning public is the focal point in defacto Gorkhaland. The other political moves can remain in the hindsight when leaders are in trouble. Or when leaders are in the midst of a rigorous agitation, it is wise to put the gun on ‘janta’ shoulder because courage needs big hearts. Sincerity though gets exposed.
The posters warning ‘arrest of Bimal Gurung could boil the hills’ signed by ‘janta’ reaffirms political inefficiency in the hills. There have been ample instances when leaders mostly from party in command in hills have shifted responsibility to the ‘janta’.
When there is an undeclared bandh, it is the ‘spontaneous’ public response. When you have to show your strength, a ‘janta curfew’ is enforced. When a clash occurs between two political parties, it is the ‘janta’ word that is used to defend a party or its supporters. A few days back similar poster in the name of ‘janta’ had surfaced in Mirik. The poster, under the banner of ‘Darjeeling Janta’, read “Subash Ghisingh must climb up to save the Hills and protect the people of Darjeeling.” The irony though, the Darjeeling MP also belongs to the ‘Janta’ party (read Bharatiya Janta Party).
Darjeeling has a decent understanding with the word ‘janta’. There is a famous ‘janta’ restaurant in the hill town. For visiting tourists, if you are looking for accommodation there is a ‘Janta Lodge’ at Chowk Bazar. ‘Just Dial’ – a local search engine in the net shows ‘Janta stores. A person from Darjeeling has created a profile in the name of ‘Janta Gorkha’ at Paisalive.com. The person is yet to be traced. So much so an online shoppe which attributes that their tea is ‘Darjeeling’ has its website named www.jantateecafe.com.
Understandably, the word ‘janta’ was used for business purpose in the hills until some years ago. Today paradoxically any move you want to make in politics of hills, the ‘janta’ word has become a handy tool. Perhaps, a best tool to get out from trouble of any kind. The expected turmoil in the days come may not have a direct link with the public as misdeeds are misdeeds. The ‘janta’ tool if used this time around can invariably have diversified effect. It may have worked in the past on numerous occasions but not anymore it seems.
‘Janta’ meaning public is the focal point in defacto Gorkhaland. The other political moves can remain in the hindsight when leaders are in trouble. Or when leaders are in the midst of a rigorous agitation, it is wise to put the gun on ‘janta’ shoulder because courage needs big hearts. Sincerity though gets exposed.
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| Janta in Darjeeling |
When there is an undeclared bandh, it is the ‘spontaneous’ public response. When you have to show your strength, a ‘janta curfew’ is enforced. When a clash occurs between two political parties, it is the ‘janta’ word that is used to defend a party or its supporters. A few days back similar poster in the name of ‘janta’ had surfaced in Mirik. The poster, under the banner of ‘Darjeeling Janta’, read “Subash Ghisingh must climb up to save the Hills and protect the people of Darjeeling.” The irony though, the Darjeeling MP also belongs to the ‘Janta’ party (read Bharatiya Janta Party).
Darjeeling has a decent understanding with the word ‘janta’. There is a famous ‘janta’ restaurant in the hill town. For visiting tourists, if you are looking for accommodation there is a ‘Janta Lodge’ at Chowk Bazar. ‘Just Dial’ – a local search engine in the net shows ‘Janta stores. A person from Darjeeling has created a profile in the name of ‘Janta Gorkha’ at Paisalive.com. The person is yet to be traced. So much so an online shoppe which attributes that their tea is ‘Darjeeling’ has its website named www.jantateecafe.com.
Understandably, the word ‘janta’ was used for business purpose in the hills until some years ago. Today paradoxically any move you want to make in politics of hills, the ‘janta’ word has become a handy tool. Perhaps, a best tool to get out from trouble of any kind. The expected turmoil in the days come may not have a direct link with the public as misdeeds are misdeeds. The ‘janta’ tool if used this time around can invariably have diversified effect. It may have worked in the past on numerous occasions but not anymore it seems.
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