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| Subramanian Swamy (file photo) |
In the wake of the ongoing protests being staged by the Gorkha
Sanyukt Sangharsh Samiti and Gorkha Janmukti Morcha for a separate
'Gorkhaland' from West Bengal, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader
Subramanian Swamy asserted that the demand is 'well-deserved'.
"It is a well-deserved demand. I completely agree with it. When we
considered establishing Jharkhand, Uttaranchal and so on, the Gorkhas
should also be given a chance. There was nothing so diverse about the
above states; it was done to enhance development," Swamy told ANI.
Launching a scathing attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata
Banerjee, Swamy said the government must consider the demand put forth,
adding that Gorkhas will still remain in India, not 'fly away to
Pakistan'.
"Mamata is taking pro-fanatic decisions. She should agree to the
demand, or allow the President to take up the matter, under Article 3 of
the Indian Constitution," he said.
Meanwhile, the Gorkha Sanyukt Sangharsh Samiti on Sunday held a
protest march at Jantar Mantar demanding a separate 'Gorkhaland' from
West Bengal.
"We are not going to deviate this. We don't want to talk about
anything other than Gorkhaland. If the government invites us for
anything else, then they better not do so. We are not going to settle
for anything else," Rajiv Sharma, member of Gorkha Sanyukt Sangharsh
Samiti told ANI.
"We are doing this protest to make it clear that we Gorkhas also
belong to India and we are also an integral part of it. There is no
political party included in this," another protestor said.
Earlier on Friday, a Gorkhaland supporter was found dead in Sonada, on the outskirts of Darjeeling.
The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) has alleged that he was killed by the police force present there.
GNLF spokesperson, Neeraj Zimba alleged that Tashi Bhutia, a
Gorkhaland supporter was shot by police and there are reports that he
died on the spot.
"He had received bullet injuries on his forehead somewhere near his ear," said Zimba.
"No, that is what the police claims. There will be counter
allegations, but there were twelve to thirteen police convoys and they
stopped one unarmed person and shot him," he added.
He said that it was not a disturbed area and section 144 was not
imposed anywhere near the area, and anybody could make free movements
there.
Earlier on June 17, three GJM protestors were killed in clashes that
broke between out in Darjeeling, the sixth day of the party's indefinite
shutdown demanding a separate Gorkhaland. (ANI)
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