The youth wing of the Gorkha Jan Mukti Morcha (GJMM) on Thursday organised a 'mashal' (torch) rally from the railway station to Chowkbazar here for the second time this month in protest against the alleged "divide and rule policy" of the state government in the Darjeeling hills.
"The rally is not only against the divide and rule policy that is being employed by the state government to weaken our demand for Gorkhaland, but the rally is also for the cause of Gorkhaland. The rally is also a clarion call for the Gorkhas to unite," said Trilok Chettri, a leader of the GJMM's youth wing. While talking about re-launching the Gorkhaland agitation at a public meeting in Kalimpong, GJMM and Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) chief, Bimal Gurung had announced that rallies for the cause of Gorkhaland will be conducted in the Darjeeling hills every Thursday.
Following his direction, a mashal rally was also organised in different areas across the Darjeeling hills on 8 October. The mashal rallies, which are supposed to be conducted serially every Thursday, will not be conducted during the festivals. "We will not be conducting the rallies during the festival. Our rallies will be resumed after the festival," Chettri said.
Thursday's rally saw the participation of representatives of members from various frontal organizations of the GJM
Source: SNS, Pic: TheDC
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