Writes: Prashant Acharya
Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) chief Bimal Gurung is firm about formation of separate state Gorkhaland after receiving assurance from the central home minister Rajnath Singh to set up a committee to find to monitor the demand of Gorkhas.
Gurung along with his six member team returned to Darjeeling today. Gurung told media persons at Bagdogra airport this afternoon that he is satisfy with the meeting with the Home Minister Rajnath Singh during his New Delhi visit.
He said, "We are satisfied and happy as Home Minister has given us an assurance to form a committee to monitor and work out for our demand of Gorkhaland."
When asked about his resignation from the post of GTA chief as he had announced earlier he replied, "Time will come and for the time being I am not going to resign from the post but will inform you all when time comes."
Gurung also announced about 9000 kilometers trek from Kalijhora for the demand of Gorkhaland from Saturday morning. P T Ola, Norbu G Lama, BijaySundas, Mukti Prasad Sharma and SwarajThapa had assisted Gurung for New Delhi on 25th November.
[Via: ECOI]
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