Rajeev Ravidas

Kalimpong, March 10 (TT): The Jan Andolan Party today observed Jan Balidan Diwas to mock its rival Gorkha Janmukti Morcha whose president Bimal Gurung used to say since the early days of the formation of his party that he would kill himself if Gorkhaland was not achieved by March 10, 2010.

Speaking at the programme, Chhetri said the JAP had decided to observe March 10 as Balidan Diwas to remember the true martyrs and not the fake ones like the leader who claimed to end his life. "Why did we choose today. Today was the day chosen by a leader to shoot himself if a separate state was not achieved," Chhetri said without naming Gurung.

Asked about the JAP's Balidan Diwas, Gurung said he didn't want to comment on other party's programme.