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Gurung blames Asok for Bangladeshi migrants

Statesman News Service

KURSEONG, Nov. 23: State urban development minister Mr Asok Bhattacharya’s life is not long as nowadays with the way he is promoting and giving shelter to the Bangladeshi nationals in the Terai region, Dooars and Darjeeling hills, aiding communal organisations like the Aamra Bengali and Jan-Jagran Manch, said GJMM chief Mr Bimal Gurung. This shows that he is trying to create a greater Bangladesh, Mr Gurung, during a public meeting at the Khel-Kood Maidan, Margaret’s Hope Tea Estate in Kurseong.

Mr Gurung also said that the chief minister, Mr Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, is an emotional person he had earlier said that the demand of a separate state is not unlawful.

Mr Gurung then went on to say that Marxist and Lenient policy are always in favour of the labour class but here its the people who call themselves follower of the policy are have taken it a wrong way. He also said that in the 1986 agitation, under the leadership of Mr Ghisingh, “I was a terrorist and badmash and there was violence but now we will never repeat that trend. However, we will fight, but in a constitutional way and in the premises of the Parliament and Writers’ Building.”

Mr Gurung said that the first tripartite meeting was an appreciable one and he hopes that the second phase of talks would be fruitful, but if it does not succeed, then we would have to resort to some other way.

Mr Gurung also announced Rs 10,001 for the kin of six tea workers Margaret’s Hope, who had died on 25 June, 1955, during an agitation for the interest of tea workers at the Margaret’s Hope Tea Estate to their respective family members. Mr Gurung also warned the GJMM representatives and leadership and said that they should maintain the party discipline instead of labeling allegations against each-others, they should be united for the greater cause of Gorkhaland. If not, then we will expel from from the party. He further added: “If I am betrayed in my demand of Gorkhaland, I will shoot myself.”

He said that Mr Madan Tamang did not flee from the Hills but have been taken away from Darjeeling.
During the meeting Mr Gurung also criticised the state government and opposition parties of the hills, regarding suppressing the Gorkha Community.

© 2008 The Gorkhaland Chronicle.