“We will be not support Interim set-up and would not settle for anything other than statehood” Said Mr RB Rai,General Secretary of CPRM in a press conference held at a local hotel in the capital.

He further said that the Gorkha community are experiencing a political identity crisis for many years in mainland India and the proposed set up will not solve the incessant problem which only Gorkhaland, a separate state can. He further added that there was a mass support for Gorkha Janmukti Morcha but they too have stopped their movement. There are many intellectuals in GJM and alleged that they should understand about the meaning of Interim Set up.

Mr. Rai alleged that due to lack of strong opposition party the GJM is turning to a dictatorship in Darjeeling and misusing Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council fund. They have not developed the Hill area, however they are spending extravagantly on GLP and they claim to be the followers of Gandhian principals. He further said that Central and State Government are also supporting the GJM that is why the administration has not been able to arrest the murderer of Madan Tamang.

He further added that Gorkhaland is their fundamental right and not a set up and this is a conspiracy of West Bengal and Central Government. He also alleged that the GJM is trying to hide the Gorkhaland issue by playing dramatics, there is no relation between GJM and CPRM , because GJM itself broke the relation few months back.

He further added that Subash Ghising former care taker DGHC played dictatorship in the Hills for many years and deceived the Gorkha Community accepting the DGHC and GJM is also following Ghising’s footsteps now. Adding GJM cannot full fill Gorkha community’s demand and dream because they do not want democracy in the hill area that is why they are not for an election and want to nominate all their members. At last Mr. Rai said that Chief Minister Pawan Chamling has been indirectly supporting Gorkhaland issue because Sikkim has a special provision in Sikkim provided by Article 371f of the Constitution of India which they do not want to be violated in future.

Courtesy: Sikkim Mail

 

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