CM congratulates 28 uncontested GJM candidates; GJM- Mamata bitter sweet relation betters
MUKESH SHARMA
Kalimpong,
July 13:
The
28 uncontested Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) candidates today met with the Chief
Minister, Mamata Banerjee at the Circuit House. The GJM Chief, Bimal Gurung along
with North Bengal Development Minister, Gautam Deb was also present during the
meet.
After
the meet which prolonged till an hour, the CM along with the GJM President
addressing the media said that Darjeeling has always been a good friend to her.
“I have congratulated all the winning candidates of the GJM”, she mentioned.
“Through the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) the hills shall
develop and both the GJM and Trinamool (TMC) shall work together”, she
underlined. Further, saying that peace shall prevail in the hills, the CM
expressed that she wants to see Darjeeling as the number one tourism
destination in the world. Likewise, she also directed the GJM to work towards
the betterment of the hills and its people after the formation of the GTA
Board. The Morcha should foremostly concentrate on the education and
unemployment issues in the hills, she stressed. She also informed that the GTA
shall receive funds from the Central Government. “We have been trying since
long to recognize Darjeeling as the Backward District”, she notified.
Similarly,
the Morcha Chief stated that the GJM- Mamata relation which was getting bitter
during the past days has now been bettered during the hours meet. “The CM is
like a mother to us, any in every family there are slight misunderstandings
between the mother and her child which is not to be taken seriously”, said
Gurung. “Our relation should not deteriorate instead it should be further be
built strong”, he added. Gurung also stressed on making GTA a corruption free autonomous
body. Lastly, he proclaimed that the rest 17 seats which shall witness the
faceoff between the GJM and TMC candidates shall also be won by the GJM.
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