GJMM says no to GTA polls till Terai, Dooars included
16 March 2012
KOLKATA/SILIGURI, 16 MARCH: The GJMM is sticking to its demand that new
areas of the Dooars and Terai be included under the GTA before elections
to the body are held; the state government is refusing to comply.
“Now there is a stalemate," said GJMM media secretary Harka Bahadur Chhetri.
GJMM representatives and state government officials met at Writers' Buildings today in Kolkata. The GJMM leaders later also met chief minister Mamata Banerjee.
“No election can be held in the Hills without including the areas in Dooars and Terai within the GTA. The GJMM's one and only demand is that the state government must ensure this before holding elections," said GJMM general secretary Roshan Giri, who was accompanied by the MLAs of Darjeeling, Kurseong, Kalimpong and Kalchini.
Chief secretary Samar Ghosh, however, categorically ruled out the fulfillment of the GJMM's "one and only demand," saying the state government will follow the tripartite agreement that was signed by the GJMM, the Centre and the state in July.
Following the GJMM leaders' meeting with the chief minister, Mr Giri said Miss Banerjee had asked them to wait until the high-power committee headed by former Allahabad High Court chief justice Shyamal Sen submits its report. Mr Giri said the GJMM wants the committee to expedite the submission of the report.
The determined state government is expected to notify the election rules within next few days. The GJMM is planning to "take a final decision on the next course of action at the central committee meeting on 18 March," according to Mr Chhetri. The Gorkha Jana Mukti Morcha is also asking for a nominated Gorkhaland Territorial Administration to handle things until the election is held. The state ignored that demand, Mr Giri said. The GJMM is already sore with Trinamul for not meeting their demand of nominating their representative to the Rajya Sabha. sns
“Now there is a stalemate," said GJMM media secretary Harka Bahadur Chhetri.
GJMM representatives and state government officials met at Writers' Buildings today in Kolkata. The GJMM leaders later also met chief minister Mamata Banerjee.
“No election can be held in the Hills without including the areas in Dooars and Terai within the GTA. The GJMM's one and only demand is that the state government must ensure this before holding elections," said GJMM general secretary Roshan Giri, who was accompanied by the MLAs of Darjeeling, Kurseong, Kalimpong and Kalchini.
Chief secretary Samar Ghosh, however, categorically ruled out the fulfillment of the GJMM's "one and only demand," saying the state government will follow the tripartite agreement that was signed by the GJMM, the Centre and the state in July.
Following the GJMM leaders' meeting with the chief minister, Mr Giri said Miss Banerjee had asked them to wait until the high-power committee headed by former Allahabad High Court chief justice Shyamal Sen submits its report. Mr Giri said the GJMM wants the committee to expedite the submission of the report.
The determined state government is expected to notify the election rules within next few days. The GJMM is planning to "take a final decision on the next course of action at the central committee meeting on 18 March," according to Mr Chhetri. The Gorkha Jana Mukti Morcha is also asking for a nominated Gorkhaland Territorial Administration to handle things until the election is held. The state ignored that demand, Mr Giri said. The GJMM is already sore with Trinamul for not meeting their demand of nominating their representative to the Rajya Sabha. sns
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