GNLF bid to regain grip - Members inactive since 2008 attend party meet as Morcha 'loses' hold in hills
Writes Vivek Chhetri
Darjeeling, Sept. 27: Several leaders of the Gorkha National Liberation Front (GNLF) who had been inactive since 2008 attended a party meeting today, giving a fillip to the organisation at a time the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM)is facing rebellion with the resignation of two leaders.
The GNLF leaders who addressed around 700-800 people said today if the party could not take advantage of the situation now when the Morcha seems to be losing its hold in the hills, it would be a "great loss".
For the past one month, the GNLF has been holding such meetings in Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Kurseong every Sunday but this is the first time that so many former senior leaders attended it.
Eight former councillors of the erstwhile Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council, who were inactive after GNLF founder Subash Ghisingh left the hills in 2008, were present at the Gorkha Dukha Niwarak Sammelan hall here today.
"The Morcha is losing its grip in the hills. This is becoming clear from those who are leaving the Morcha. If we cannot take advantage of this situation now, it will be a great loss for the hill community and the cause we are espousing," said N.B. Chhetri, former Kurseong MLA, referring to Harkha Bahadur Chhetri and Trilok Dewan who left the Morcha recently.
Maan Ghisingh, president of the GNLF and Subash Ghisingh's son, said: "In the present situation, the Sixth Schedule status is the best alternative. If this agreement is not honoured, the situation in the hills could get worse. We invite intellectuals to point out if there is anything wrong in the Sixth Schedule pact. If there are mistakes, we will try to rectify them. Apart from Gorkhaland, if anyone can suggest any other set-up better than the Sixth Schedule, we are ready to look into it."
The memorandum for implementing the Sixth Schedule was signed on December 6, 2005. But with the change in the political situation, nothing proceeded after that.
Bhanu Lama, one of Bimal Gurung's close friends when the present Morcha chief was with the GNLF, was given the charge of organising the party. He said the GNLF would hold a meeting at Tukvar and Lebong constituencies soon. Tukvar is Gurung's constituency.
Morcha assistant secretary Binay Tamang said: "Those who are saying we are losing grip should comment after our meeting organised by youth in Kalimpong on September 30."
Source: Telegraph
Writes Vivek Chhetri
Darjeeling, Sept. 27: Several leaders of the Gorkha National Liberation Front (GNLF) who had been inactive since 2008 attended a party meeting today, giving a fillip to the organisation at a time the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM)is facing rebellion with the resignation of two leaders.
The GNLF leaders who addressed around 700-800 people said today if the party could not take advantage of the situation now when the Morcha seems to be losing its hold in the hills, it would be a "great loss".
For the past one month, the GNLF has been holding such meetings in Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Kurseong every Sunday but this is the first time that so many former senior leaders attended it.
Eight former councillors of the erstwhile Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council, who were inactive after GNLF founder Subash Ghisingh left the hills in 2008, were present at the Gorkha Dukha Niwarak Sammelan hall here today.
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| Maan Ghisingh pays respect to Subash Ghisingh on Sunday. (Suman Tamang) |
Maan Ghisingh, president of the GNLF and Subash Ghisingh's son, said: "In the present situation, the Sixth Schedule status is the best alternative. If this agreement is not honoured, the situation in the hills could get worse. We invite intellectuals to point out if there is anything wrong in the Sixth Schedule pact. If there are mistakes, we will try to rectify them. Apart from Gorkhaland, if anyone can suggest any other set-up better than the Sixth Schedule, we are ready to look into it."
The memorandum for implementing the Sixth Schedule was signed on December 6, 2005. But with the change in the political situation, nothing proceeded after that.
Bhanu Lama, one of Bimal Gurung's close friends when the present Morcha chief was with the GNLF, was given the charge of organising the party. He said the GNLF would hold a meeting at Tukvar and Lebong constituencies soon. Tukvar is Gurung's constituency.
Morcha assistant secretary Binay Tamang said: "Those who are saying we are losing grip should comment after our meeting organised by youth in Kalimpong on September 30."
Source: Telegraph
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