Asok claims discrepancies in GTA
6 April 2012
SILIGURI, 6 APRIL: Former state urban development minister Asok
Bhattacharya pointed out what he said were several discrepancies in the
GTA agreement in an article today in CPI-M mouthpiece, Ganashakti. In
the article, Mr Bhattacharya wondered whether the state government has
erroneously mentioned that a three-tier panchayat system would be
introduced in the Hills, or intentionally created discrepancies on the
subject.
"The three-tire panchayat system and municipalities are recognized by the Indian Constitution. But the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration is a statutory body under the purview of the state Act. Can a body recognised by the Act control constitutionally guaranteed self-government?" he wrote.
Mr Bhattacharya also criticised the chief minister’s commitment to nominating five members from the Terai and the Dooars to the GTA.
"The GTA will be constituted comprising 50 members, according to Section 5(1) of the GTA Act. The Governor would nominate five persons. The state government would not nominate. Five members will be selected from Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, women, and the minority community. But it was decided at a meeting in Kolkata on 24 March that the state would nominate members from new added areas. How is it possible?” he asked.
He also pointed out that: "A total of 45 constituencies will be made to resolve the GTA ‘region’ according to Section 5(1) and 6(4) of the Act. But the definition of the GTA region has specified all areas under three Hill sub-divisions ~ Darjeeling, Kurseong, Kalimpong ~ and 18 moujas under Siliguri sub-division. Notably, all 18 moujas have already been included in the Kurseong sub-division. How has the state government assured the GJMM leaders that all 18-moujas would be included in GTA?” sns
"The three-tire panchayat system and municipalities are recognized by the Indian Constitution. But the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration is a statutory body under the purview of the state Act. Can a body recognised by the Act control constitutionally guaranteed self-government?" he wrote.
Mr Bhattacharya also criticised the chief minister’s commitment to nominating five members from the Terai and the Dooars to the GTA.
"The GTA will be constituted comprising 50 members, according to Section 5(1) of the GTA Act. The Governor would nominate five persons. The state government would not nominate. Five members will be selected from Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, women, and the minority community. But it was decided at a meeting in Kolkata on 24 March that the state would nominate members from new added areas. How is it possible?” he asked.
He also pointed out that: "A total of 45 constituencies will be made to resolve the GTA ‘region’ according to Section 5(1) and 6(4) of the Act. But the definition of the GTA region has specified all areas under three Hill sub-divisions ~ Darjeeling, Kurseong, Kalimpong ~ and 18 moujas under Siliguri sub-division. Notably, all 18 moujas have already been included in the Kurseong sub-division. How has the state government assured the GJMM leaders that all 18-moujas would be included in GTA?” sns
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