GJMM-ABAVP joint deputation on GATA

GJMM-ABAVP joint deputation on GATA

2 November 2011

statesman news service  

SILIGURI, 2 NOV: The representatives of both the Gorkha Jan Mukti Morcha and the Akhil Bharatiya Adivasi Vikas Parishad would lead a joint delegation to the chairman of high powered committee, appointed by the state government for verification and inclusion of additional lands to the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration, to apprise the recent ‘political’ development and for inclusion of all other areas identified as reserved constituency for the Schedule Caste and Scheduled Tribe of the Dooars and the Terai region inhabited predominantly by Adivasis and Gorkhas.
The decision was taken at Mongpong on 29 October and a memorandum of 18-point agreement signed by both the GJMM president, Mr Bimal Gurung and Terai-Dooars based the ABAVP president, Mr John Barla.
The decision to apprise the high-powered committee was mentioned in the article [Article no. XVI] in the 18-point memorandum of agreement. In the preface of the agreement, it was mentioned: “ … the ABAVP on invitation from the GJMM for dialogue for securing the interest of the Adivasis, the Gorkhas and all others and also to foster speedy development of the region, the ABAVP after due consultation and discussions with their subordinate formations and block and unit level representatives decided to agree in incorporate 196 mouzas of the Dooars and 199 mouzas of Terai region into the proposed GTA.”
Both the GJMM and the ABAVP have agreed: “ The name of the GTA would be changed to GATA (herein after referred GATA for GTA) for inclusion of the 196 mouzas of the Dooars and 199 mouzas of the Terai into the GTA to incorporate the word ‘Adivasi’ for keeping the sentiments of majority people of the Dooars-Terai by way of adopting a resolution by the GTA sabha.” [Article no. I]
In article no. III of the memorandum of agreement, both the GJMM and ABAVP agreed: “A separate Dooars-Terai cell will be established within the GATA for speedy implementation of the projects in the Dooars-Terai region and addressing the grievances of the people of this region. This cell will be established within the Dooars-Terai as decided by the ABAVP and the GJMM.”