Ghisingh’s sudden exit demoralises party activists

Ghisingh’s sudden exit demoralises party activists

17 May 2011

KURSEONG, 17 MAY: The GNLF looks demoralised after the sudden departure of the party chief, Mr Subash Ghisingh, from the Hills last night.
GNLF supporters were a frustrated lot when they came to know of Mr Ghisingh's sudden departure from the Hills. Feeling insecure, many GNLF supporters and leaders from different places of the Hills, mainly from Sonada region have reportedly decided to resign from the party. The GNLF senior leader Kurseong branch, president, Mr Palden Dorjee Bhutia refused to comment on the matter.
A frustrated GNLF supporter said: "In the past, we were threatened and tortured by the GJMM and were also gheraoed by them, but we never deserted the party out of fear as we had full faith in Mr Ghisingh. But last night Mr Ghisingh's stand of leaving the Hills is making us insecure. So, we have decided to quit the GNLF and politics."
A local said that politically Mr Ghisingh has never done such a thing in the past. But his act has left his cadres confused, bewildered and insecure. However, at the same time, a section of GNLF supporters said: "We still trust Mr Ghisingh and his silent politics. It may be a political strategy that forced him to leave the Hills. Mr Ghisingh and the GNLF have always followed the policy of non-violence and peace. We still believe that he will return soon."
On the other hand, a section of GNLF leadership think that the step taken by Mr Ghisingh is a political strategy to pave the way for the implementation of the Sixth Schedule. Sources also said that Mr Ghisingh was supposed to meet Mrs Sonia Gandhi, for which all the preparation had already been done but the GJMM was supposedly trying to foil it and it was mainly due to this reason that Mr Ghisingh was forced to take such a decision in the last minute. Mr Ghisingh will soon meet Mrs Sonia Gandhi regarding the demand of the Sixth Schedule. sns