GTF urges all political parties to vouch for Gorkhaland cause “Through Sikkim- Darjeeling merger we will be called Sikkimese, not Gorkhas”- R Moktan
MUKESH SHARMA
Kalimpong, November 08:
The Gorkhaland Task
Force (GTF) has appealed all the political parties who are in favour of Sikkim-
Darjeeling merger and Union Territory formation in the hills, to support the
Gorkhaland demand instead. The GTF Coordinator, R Moktan, speaking on the same
questioned that what will happen of Kalimpong and Dooars which have come from
Bhutan if the Sikkim- Darjeeling merger happens. Notifying that Darjeeling,
Kurseong and Siliguri used to be part of Sikkim, but Kalimpong and Dooars were
a part of Bhutan before, Moktan said that through merger there are chances of
Nepali Linguist state to get fragmented into 2 i.e. Sikkim and Gorkhaland.
Standing his grounds on the demand of a separate state, the Coordinator
highlighted that the demand for Gorkhaland is for the national recognition of
the Gorkha community, its political security and communal harmony. “Through
merger we will be called Sikkimese, not Gorkhas. These should be understood by
our counterparts”, he stressed.
Likewise, labeling the
demand for formation of UT as an ‘old song’, Moktan said that the song is being
sung since the time of Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council (DGHC). The Congress
wants UT only in Darjeeling, but under Gorkhaland along with whole of the
Darjeeling hills, Siliguri and Dooars are also included. Thus, the Congress
should make clear under which areas do they want UT, he added. Even after the
UT, the questions regarding the national identity of the Gorkhas and their
political security will remain unanswered, he said.
Therefore, the GTF
keeping in mind all of the afore mentioned points, has appealed all the political
parties to learn from Telengana and support the GTF for the Gorkhaland cause
and give the demand a national importance by pressurizing the Central
government. “When every party stands united, then the Centre will definitely
get pressurized”, he said and lastly, alleged that the Centre is gaining from
the differences between the political parties of the hills.
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