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All hill party meeting for Kalimpong district in Darjeeling

10:59 AM
Vivek Chhetri

Darjeeling, June 6: The state government has taken the first concrete step to upgrade Kalimpong subdivision to a district with the Darjeeling district administration calling an all-party meeting here tomorrow for their feedback.

Assembly elections were fought in Kalimpong mainly on the district demand plank.

Anurag Srivastava, the district magistrate of Darjeeling, today confirmed that the all-party meeting would be held here tomorrow.

"The purpose of the meeting is to get feedback from all political parties on the new district. A report will then be forwarded to the personnel department," he said.

The meeting has been scheduled for 4pm in the district magistrate's conference hall.

Former Kalimpong MLA Harka Bahadur Chhetri, who had left the Gorkha Janm-ukti Morcha to float the Jana Andolan Party and made Kalimpong district one of its prime agendas in the Assembly polls, today thanked Mamata Banerjee.
Kalimpong District Map
Kalimpong District Map

"At the onset, I would like to thank the chief minister for starting the process... I am told that on May 30, the chief minister had directed the chief secretary and home secr-etary to start the process and in less than a week, a meeting has been called. This should be a lesson for the Morcha. One needs to deliver rather than make promises," he said.

Harka said even though he would not be able to attend the meeting, other JAP leaders would be present in full strength.

Roshan Giri, the general secretary of the Morcha, said his party would be represented at the meeting.

Telegraph


Jan Andolan Party thanks Mamata Banerjee for Kalimpong District nod

2:12 PM
Writes Mukesh Sharma 

Kalimpong,31st May Jan Andolan Party thanks the State Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee who has instructed the process of formation of the five districts in West Bengal to be expedited.

The Party which started the movement of Kalimpong District through the banner of Kalimpong District Demand Committee before the formation of party has hail the CM for taking the issue.

JAP President Dr Harka Bahadur Chhetri have told that on 23rd May he met the CM and congratulated her on her victory and requested to expedite the process of Kalimpong District. He said She have ordered her Chief and Home secretaries to expedited the process.

He said our party raised the issue  but when she announced the Formation of Kalimpong District she took my name but after our party lost in election the decision can been seen as that she does not want Morcha to take credit of Kalimpong District in coming days .

Jan Andolan Party thanks Mamata Banerjee Kalimpong District nod
JAP Press Conference
The decision for the formation was passed by the State Cabinet in December 2015.

Meanwhile JAP party secretary Nayan Pradhan addressing a press meet at the party office today that this is our victory despite our loss , we and people of Kalimpong thanks her.

Amir Basnet JAP youth leader said the dream seen by Kalimpong mass and the work done by JAP party to fulfill the dreams will now turn reality . He added that “we don’t believe in giving assurance but we deliver’.

Via Kalimpong News Express


Kalimpong District to be formed soon claims JAP

6:15 PM
Kalimpong  31st may 2016 After losing the assembly election in Kalimpong Jana Andolan Party JAP is trying to consolidate it support base in Kalimpong and in such an attempt they claim that the formation of the Kalimpong Distric has got green signal from the chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. JAP president  Dr Harka Bahadur Chhetri after the election met the chief minister and have had a fruitful discussion on the matter

"Though JAP lost the election, we will strive hard to fulfill Kalimpongbasi's aspirations and keep our promises of creating Kalimpong Zilla.

And we have already started the process for upgradation of Kalimpong sub-division into district JAP President Dr H.B Chhetri met WB chief minister Miss Mamata Banerjee on 23rd May and had a discussion about the same for almost 45 minutes in a very cordial environment as a result, Chief Minister has already instructed her govt to expedite the process of formation of 5 new districts that includes Kalimpong as well" said Jana Andolan Party's youth leader, Pankaj Chhetri.
Kalimpong District to be formed soon claims JAP
Kalimpong District to be formed soon claims JAP
He further added "We are thankful to our president for taking this initiative....losing election didn't deter him from his goal. And I can confidently say that if ever Kalimpong district is formed, that surely will be formed soon, its all due to hard work, dedication, perseverance, and vision of our President Dr. H B Chhetri."


West Bengal Govt Response on RTI puts doubt on Kalimpong District Cabinet Approval

6:02 PM
West Bengal Govt Response to RTI on Cabinet Approval for Kalimpong District Puts a Question Mark on If Such a Decision Was At All Taken

An RTI inquiry seeking clarification on "if the West Bengal government's Cabinet had approved the formation of Kalimpong district," has revealed that such an approval may actually still be pending.

Responding to the RTI inquiry made by a concerned citizen, the Commissioner for Home and Hill Affairs Department has declined to answer the question citing "Sub section 1 (i) of section 8 of the RTI Act 2005"

The Sub section 1 (i) of section 8 of the RTI Act 2005 reads:

"Cabinet papers including records of deliberations of the Council of Ministers, Secretaries and other officers: Provided that the decisions of Council of Ministers, the reasons thereof, and the material on the basis of which the decisions were taken shall be made public after the decision has been taken, and the matter is complete, or over: Provided further that those matters which come under the exemptions specified in this section shall not be disclosed."

This could imply that the decision for form more districts was either not taken or that the approval process for new districts was not completed.

This sits contrary to what Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee or Kalimpong MLA Dr. Harka B Chettri have been claiming. Dr. Harka has repeatedly stated that the Cabinet approval for Kalimpong district was already given.


Via TheDC

JAP drafts Gorkhaland Bill , Challenge GJM and BJP to table in Lok sabha

1:16 PM
Writes Mukesh Sharma

Kalimpong,14th April The Jana Andolan Party today in its election meeting released The West Bengal Re-Organisation Bill 2016 in Kalimpong. The meeting which was attended by 10 thousand plus party Supporter was held at Kalimpong Motar Stand. JAP Bureau member and Senior advocate Anmol  Prasad released the draft bill  throwing a open Challenge to GJM and MP S S Ahluwaliya to place the bill in Lok Sabha.

The first of its kind in hill politics the JAP party will be sending the 22 pages draft bill to both GJM President Bimal Gurung and MP S S Ahluwaliya informed Prasad.

In his forwarding letter to MP JAP president Dr Harka Bahadur Chhetri has urge S S Ahluwaliya to rise to this challenge for the sake of his constituency.
Jana Andolan Party Meeting in Kalimpong
 Jana Andolan Party Meeting in Kalimpong
He have said ‘ As our representative in Parliament you are well aware that every person of your constituency passionately supports the creation of such a state within the Indian Union. Your party has time and again promised the people that it will sympathetically examine and appropriately consider the long-pending demands of the Gorkhas, the Adivasis and other communities of Darjeeling district and the Dooars region. We also note with great eagerness that has your party enjoys an overwhelming and unprecedented majority in power”

JAP has hoped that MP will prevail upon his party not to appoint any committee or commission that will delay the consideration of our demand by Parliament.

The election rally saw massive number of party supporter from all part of Kalimpong.The party urged the people to vote for change and give mandate for Kalimpong District issue.

Amar Lama, brother of Slain Madan Tamang and Bureau member of JAP today alleged GTA of being a corruption syndicate. Giving proof of Corruption from Roads to PMGSY, Midday meal to Indra Awas yojana he one by one led example of corruption in GTA.Lama alleged GJMM leaders of having disproportionate assets

 Dr Chhetri addressing the mass went all out to GJMM President and other leaders. He said it was here in the same place in Motar Stand that Bimal Gurung gave his first speech in 2007 and tomorrow will be his last speech from motar stand as his downfall have started .

 Dr Chhetri attacked R Moktan, Binay Tamang, Bijay Sundas, Dawa Lepcha , Dr Rohit Sharma and MP S S Ahluwaliya in about more than one hour speech.

He said in his recent election campaign PM Modi did not utter a single word for Gorkhaland and even GJM . He said BJP and GJM cannot fulfill the aspiration as their leader regularly gives anti Gorkha statement. He urged the mass to give vote for change and Kalimpong District

Dr Chhetri said It was from this motar stand where in 2007 Bimal Gurung rose to a new high in hill politics and from the chapter of his downfall have started from this same place today.

He said in the 9 year rule of GJM party they never uttered the word of Gorkhaland in Delhi but always said of keeping the record of Gorkhaland intact.

We have bought a draft bill for separate State and throw a challenge to GJM and MP to place the bill in Loksabha.

GJMM rally is scheduled tomorrow in the same place.

Source Kalimpong News Express

जापले छुट्टै राज्यको बील तयार पारिसकेको छ – डा. हर्कबहादुर छेत्री

5:51 PM
कालिमन्युज, कालेबुङ 10 अप्रेल 2016। गोजमुमो पार्टीबाट बिद्रोह गरी छुट्टै कालेबुङ जिल्लाको मुद्दा बोकेर आएका डा. हर्कबहादुर छेत्रीले कालेबुङ जिल्लाकै मुद्दामा यसपल्ट दोस्रोचोटि चुनाव लडिरहेका छन्। गोजमुमो पार्टीको टिकटमा पहिलोपल्ट विधायक बनेका डा. छेत्रीलाई यसपल्ट गोजमुमो पार्टीनै कडा प्रतिद्वन्दि बनेको छ। क्याबिनेटले पारित गरिसकेको कालेबुङ जिल्लाको मुद्दालाई विधानसभामा पारित गर्न आफैलाई पुग्न अनिर्वाय ठानेको कारण उनले यसपालिको चुनावमा मोर्चाकै विरूद्धमा खडा भएका छन्। जसको कारण कालेबुङ विधानसभा केन्द्र सबैको केन्द्रबिन्दुमा रहेको छ। हाईभोल्टेज चुनावी मैदानमा उत्रेका जाप प्रार्थी डा. हर्कबहादुर छेत्रीसित दैनन्दिनी समाचार अनि हाम्रो प्रजाशक्तिका सम्वाददाता डी.के. वाइबाले गरेको विशेष कुराकानी -
 डा. हर्कबहादुर छेत्री
प्र. तपाईँहरू यसपल्टको भोट कालेबुङ जिल्लालाई भन्नुहुँदैछ अनि गोजमुमोले यसपल्टको भोट जाति टुक्राउने होइन, जाति जोड्नेलाई भन्ने नारा लगाइरहेको छ। यसविचमा जनता अन्योलमा छन् कसलाई चुन्नुपर्ने भनेर। के लागिरहेको छ तपाईँलाई?

उ जनता अन्योलमा पर्ने कुनै आवश्यक्ता छैन। यहाँ यदि जाप पार्टी अथवा डा. हर्कबहादुर छेत्रीलाई जाति टुक्राउने भनि कसैले आरोप लगाउँदैछन् भने उनले बिभिन्न बोर्डलाई नै जाति टुक्राउने भन्ने बुझेका रहेछन्। जब कि यी बोर्डका सदस्यहरूले कहिलै हामी भिन्न हौँ भनेका छैनन्। उनीहरू सबै हामीसँग एकसाथ छन्। वास्तवमा विमल गुरूङ अथवा गोजमुमोले भनेको ‘जाति’ चैँ ‘पार्टी’ हो। यहाँ पार्टी टुक्र्यो भनेको कुरालाई घुमाएर जाति टुक्रियो भनेको हो।

उ यस्तो बाध्यता हामीलाई होइन मोर्चालाई छ। आज ‘जय गोर्खा र जय गोर्खाल्याण्ड’ भन्न पर्ने बाध्यता पनि उनीहरूलाई नै छ। सबैभन्दा गोर्खाल्याण्ड बिरोधी यदि कोहि छ भने त्यो मोर्चा हो। किन बिरोधी हो भने गोर्खाल्याण्डको जम्मै तन्त्र यतिबेला मोर्चाको हातमा छ। गोर्खाल्याण्ड केन्द्रलाई माग्नुपर्ने अनि मोर्चाकै साथी केन्द्रमा छ। सांसद बीजेपीको हुनपर्ने हो अनि त्यो पनि उसैले सघाएको सांसद छ। तर अहिलेसम्म पातले बाँस, डम्बर चौक र चौक बजार अनि खर्साङको मोटर स्ट्याण्डमा बाहेक मोर्चाले गोर्खाल्याण्डको बील केन्द्रमा उठाएकै छैन। उसैको सरकार, उसैको सांसद हुँदा संसदमा बील ल्याउनुपर्ने अवस्थामा उनीहरूले गोर्खाल्याण्डको बील ल्याउनै सकेको छैन। यो नै मुख्य तक्निकी कुरा हो। यदि उनीहरू गोर्खाल्याण्डको बील सरकार र सांसद हुँदा समेत पेश गर्न सक्दैन भने उनीहरू नै सबैभन्दा गोर्खाल्याण्डको बिरोधी हो। यसकारण जापलाई बाध्यता होइन बाध्यता उनीहरूको हो। हामी काम गर्छौँ अनि काम गर्नलाई जापले भिजन सफा राखेको छ। त्यहीँ भिजन अनि मिशन 2025 मा उल्लेख छुट्टै राज्यको मुद्दालाई हामीले प्रमुखता दिएर घोषणापत्रमा स्पष्ट उल्लेख गरेका हौँ।

प्र. त्यसो भए जापले छुट्टै राज्यबारे के गर्छ त ?
उ जापले छुट्टै राज्यको बील तयार पारेको छ। आजसम्म उनीहरूले बील पेश गर्न त होइन बील बनाउन पनि सकेन अथवा जानेन। यसकारण जापले तयार पारेको छुट्टै राज्यको बील हामी प्रेस मार्फत सार्बजनिक गरेर लोकसभा सांसद एस.एस आहलुवालीयालाई पठाउनेछौँ अनि लोकसभामा पेश गर भन्नेछौँ। यदी बनाएको बील पनि लोकसभामा प्रस्तुत गर्न सक्दैन भने उनीहरूलाई राजनीति गर्ने कुनै अधिकार छैन।

प्र. गोर्खाल्याण्डको बील लोकसभामा किन पेश हुँदैन?
उ लोकसभामा पेश गर्ने बील केन्द्र सरकारले बनाउँछ। केन्द्रमा रहेको बीजेपीको सरकारले उनीहरूको घोषणापत्रमा गोर्खाल्याण्ड त होइन छुट्टै राज्य समेत लेखेको छैन। त्यसो हो भने उनीहरूले किन पेश गर्छ यो बील? मोर्चाको घोषणा पत्रमा लेखेर केन्द्र सरकारले दिँदैन राज्य। उनीहरूको घोषणा पत्रमा केवल लङ पेन्डिङ डिमाण्ड मात्रै लेखेको छ। जसलाई छुट्टै राज्य भनेर भ्रम फैलाउँदै गलत प्रचार गर्ने काम मोर्चाले गरेको छ।
प्र. जापले चुनावी घोषणा पत्रमा छुट्टै राज्यको मुद्दा उल्लेख गरेको छ। कतै यो बाध्यताले मात्रै उल्लेख गर्नुभएको होइन? प्र. यदि जापले बनाएको छुट्टै राज्यको बील लोकसभामा पेश भयो अनि राज्यसभामा पुगेको खण्डमा के गर्नुहुनेछ?

उ यदि मोर्चाले त्यति काम गर्न सक्यो भने हामी पार्टीका कर्मीहरू बसेर विमर्श गर्नेछौँ अनि राज्यसभाबाट बील पारित गर्न काम गर्नेछौँ। साँच्चै लोकसभाबाट पारित गर्न सक्छ भने त्यसबेला जापको कुनै औचित्य नहुनसक्छ। त्यसबेला हामी पार्टी भङ्ग गरेर पनि छुट्टै राज्यको बील राज्यसभाबाट छिराउन मोर्चालाई नै सहयोग गर्न पछि पर्दैनौँ। तर यति काम आँट छ के मोर्चासित ?

प्र. अहिले 11 वटा गोर्खा जात-गोष्ठीलाई जनजाति बनाउने मुद्दा अघि आएको छ। कतै यो चुनावी स्टन्ट होइन?
उ यो चुनावी स्टन्ट मात्रै हो भन्ने हामीलाई शंका छ। केन्द्रले अहिले केवल कमिटि मात्र बनाएको छ। अब बाँकी काम राज्यले गर्नुपर्छ। सिक्किममा सिक्किम सरकारले गर्छ अनि बङ्गालमा बङ्गाल सरकारले गर्नेछ। त्यहाँ यदि राज्य सरकारले जनजातिको निम्ति उनीहरू ठिक छैन भन्ने गलत रिपोर्ट पठाए जनजाति हुनै सक्दैन। यसकारण यस मुद्दालाई पार लगाउन पनि राज्य सरकारसित राम्रो सम्बन्ध हुन आवश्यक छ। यता गोजमुमो पार्टीको राज्यसरकारसित सम्बन्ध राम्रो छँदै छैन। नराम्रो सम्बन्ध भएको ठाउँमा नराम्रो मान्छे पठाउँदा सरकारले दिँदैन। यो सम्बन्ध राज्यसरकारसित मोर्चा अध्यक्ष विमल गुरूङको व्यक्तिगत इगोको आधारमा छ। एउटा व्यक्तिको व्यक्तिगत इगोले क्षेत्रका जनताले दुख पाउनुहुँदैन भन्ने मेरो भनाइ हो। यसकारण यदि बङ्गाल सरकारले जनजाति पाउने योग्यको छैन भने विमल गुरुङ रूँदा पनि हुन सक्दैन।

प्र. जिल्लाको मुद्दा पनि त चुनावी स्टन्ट मात्रै देखिन्दैछ ?
उ जिल्लाको मुद्दा क्याबिनेटले पारित गरिसकेको छ अनि यो कसरी चुनावी स्टन्ट हुनसक्छ? जब कि 11 जनजातिको निम्ति केवल कमिटि मात्रै बनिएको छ। यस्तो कमिटि कति बनियो-बनियो अनि पछि कता हराएर गयो। डुवर्सको 396 मौजा गाभ्न श्यामल सेन कमिटि बनियो फेरि त्यस कमिटिको रिपोर्ट जाँच गर्ने अर्को कमिटि बनियो अनि हाल पत्तो छैन। यो क्याबिनेटले पारित गरिसकेको कारण चुनावी स्टन्ट हुँदै होइन।

प्र. मोर्चाले जिते जिल्लाको मुद्दा लम्बिएर जानेछ भन्नुभयो। त्यसो हो भने जिल्ला कालेबुङका जनतालाई दिएको हो कि डा. हर्कबहादुर छेत्रीलाई?
उ जिल्ला निश्चय नै कालेबुङका जनतालाई दिएको अनि जिल्ला ल्याउने माध्यम भने डा. हर्कबहादुर छेत्री हो। किन भने मैले जसरी राज्यसरकारलाई बुझाउन सके त्यस्तो बुझाउन सक्ने व्यक्ति गोजमुमोमा एकजना पनि छैन। गोजमुमोले राज्यसरकारसित दुशमनी लिएको छ अनि त्यो दलबाट गएका बिधायकलाई सरकारले पत्तो दिनेछैन। उनीहरूले सरकारलाई बुझाउन सक्ने क्षमता समेत छैन। फेरि भएन कालेबुङका मोर्चा प्रार्थी सरीता राईले यदि विमल गुरूङले भने राजीनामा दिनेछु भनिसकेकी छन्। जनताले काम गर्न पठाएको व्यक्तिले नेताको भनाइमा राजीनामा दिन्छ भने उसले काम गर्न सक्दैन। म काम गर्ने मान्छे हुँ यसैकारण जनताको निम्ति काम गर्नलाई नेताको कुर सुनिन अनि कालेबुङ जिल्लाको मुद्दा उठाए। जिल्ला कालेबुङका जनतालाई हो अनि ल्याउने व्यक्ति डा. छेत्री भनेर जनतालाई थाह छ। यसकारण जनताले जिल्लाको मुद्दालाई नै चुन्नेछन्।

प्र. यदि तपाईँले चुनाव जितेर पनि विधानसभामा जिल्लाको मुद्दा पारित नभए अनि त्यसबेला जनताले राजीनामा मागे के गर्नुहुनेछ?
उ त्यसबेला म जिल्लाको मुद्दाको स्थिति के छ भन्ने बुझाउनेछु। जनतालाई सही तथ्य बुझाएर अघिल्लो काम गर्नेछु। यतिमात्रै होइन कालेबुङ जिल्ला सँगै अन्य चारवटा जिल्ला क्याबिनेटले पारित गरेको छ। यदि विधानसभामा चारवटा जिल्लाको मुद्दा पारित भयो र कालेबुङ जिल्ला छुट्यो भने अनि जनताले राजीनामा माग्यो भने मेरो त्यहाँ बस्ने कुनै औचित्य हुनेछैन। यसकारण त्यसबेला म राजीनामा दिएर फर्कनेछु।

प्र. चुनाव जितेर गए कुन-कुन मुद्दालाई प्राथमिकता दिनुहुनेछ ?
उ पहिलो प्राथमिकता पानीको समस्या समाधान गर्ने रहनेछ। त्यसपछि पर्चा-पट्टा, पञ्चायत चुनाव, बेरोजगार समस्या, अस्थायी शिक्षकहरूको समस्या प्रमुख मुद्दा रहनेछ। यो सबै समाधान गर्नेछु।

प्र. विमल गुरूङले 60 हजार भोटले पराजित गर्छु भनेका छन्। तपाईँ आफ्नो जितमा कति निश्चित हुनुहुन्छ?
उ अहिले म यतिले जित्नेछु भनेर आँकडा दिँदिन। विमल गुरूङले त 2010 मा गोर्खाल्याण्ड ल्याउँछु होइन भने गोलि ठोकेर मर्छु भने। तर उनी अझै जिउँदैछन्। आज मैले लाख भोटले जित्न पनि सक्छु अथवा लाख भोटले हार्न पनि सक्छु। तर आँकडा दिएर अघिबाटै बदनाम हुने काम गर्दिन। जनताको रामो मुड छ यतिखेर। हेरौँ जनताले यसपल्ट आगामी पाँचवर्षलाई हेरेर अनि कालेबुङ जिल्लाको मुद्दालाई पार लगाउँनका निम्ति आफ्नो बहुमूल्य भोट पैसा र सहुलियतमा बिक्री गर्ने हो होइन भन्ने स्पष्ट हुनेछ। यद्यपी म आफ्नो जितमा निश्चित छु।



Source:kalimpong news.

Politicizing District Issue - Why JAP Hypocrisy is Evident for Everyone to See

11:01 AM
TMC
Writes: Rinchu

With a little over 7 years of directly being involved in politics and decades of indirect involvement as political commentator (as Dr. Harka himself claims), if his arguments are "we'd win if we contest Prime-ministerial election," then I guess we have grossly over "hyped" or misjudged his intellect.
Try hard as I may to give Dr. Harka and JAP the benefit of doubt, I fail to see the genuineness in him and his party.

Forget about the random weird statements he makes at times, the formation of Kalimpong district is now being politicized by him largely for the SURVIVAL of his newly created party.
Politicizing would have still been valid, but for the fact that Momota had announced her "sympathetic" consideration for district formation way before elections... and not just of Kalimpong but five other districts. So this should not have been made an election issue - it was already a non-issue.

However, his recent move in scaring the people of Kalimpong and instilling fear in them that district formation is impossible without JAP winning the MLA seat, while subtly also implying that non-JAPers may oppose district formation if JAP doesnt come to power, indicates his real motive in flouting JAP - POWER.
After all, his 7 years in active politics must have given him a small glimpse of what it means to exercise power.

Winning for him is securing power - THAT POWER, which incidentally is controlled by Momota, who is fundamentally OPPOSED to the formation of Gorkhaland. But for Dr Harka Bahadur Chettri it is apparent that winning is all that matters.

If we cannot see through this and continue to support these selfish group, then we totally deserve to be under Momota. Because our actions will have proved that we still need the "bhadraloks" to decide for us... to control and finally govern us from Kolkata.

Despite all their denial JAP is with TMC and TMC is with JAP as made evident in their united election rally in Darjeeling yesterday, and while in the hills JAP talks of "eventual attainment of separate statehood..." in the plains Mamata asserts and reasserts Gorkhaland will never be formed. So what explains JAP's justification for supporting and seeking support from a party that is fundamentally opposed to separate state for the Gorkhas?

It is said that "power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely," and no where is it made more apparent than in Dr. Harka and JAP's policy of trying to hunt with the hounds while pretending to run with the hare.

Via TheDC

"Today marks the end of Morcha rule in our hills..." Harka Bahadur Chettri

1:13 PM
"Next time if we contest for Prime Ministerial seat we will win" Dr. Harka at JAP Youth Rally in ‪‎Kalimpong‬

A well attended rally by youths from various parts of Kalimpong yesterday led Dr. Harka Chettri to declare "today marks the end of Morcha rule in our hills..."

Speaking to the enthusiastic youths, who were blowing on whistles - election symbol of JAP - all through the rally, Dr. Harka said, "Morcha is today directionless... they do not have any issue to harp on... we are fighting to establish Kalimpong as a new district... and we will succeed... this gathering today is a proof of the fact that the youths want change."
"Today marks the end of Morcha rule in our hills..." Harka Bahadur Chettri
JAP Youth Rally in ‪‎Kalimpong‬
Accusing GJM of being against the development of Kalimpong, Dr. Harka said, "Morcha is number one enemy of Kalimpong district issue... once we win the election we will turn Kalimpong district into one of the best districts in all over India."

Dr. Harka further said, "GJM is desperate today, sometimes they say Kalimpong belongs to Bhutan, at others they say Kalimpong district is GJM's issue... they are clueless... they even forced Modi to come and click pictures with them to gain some votes... I feel such energy and enthusiasm towards JAP... that next time if we fight for Prime Ministerial seat we will win..."

GJM however accused JAP of paying money to underage children and bringing them to blow whistle incessantly, and said, "they are not just indulging in dirty politics of getting 16-17 year olds to attend their rally... they are trying to blow whistle on Gorkhaland demand... the people from Kalimpong knows they are playing on Bengal's team and will convincingly defeat them.



Via TheDC

 
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