Netaji Subash Chandra Bose's relative Chandra Bose is all set to
mediate between the Centre, State and the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM)
to end the Darjeeling impasse. He has already initiated talks with Bimal
Gurung and the Centre. There has been a buzz doing the rounds that an
interlocutor could be appointed by the Centre to resolve the Darjeeling
impasse. During the 28 month long bloody agitation spearheaded by the
Gorkha National Liberation Front for Gorkhaland in the 1980s, journalist
Inderjit Khullar had been appointed by the Centre as an interlocutor.
He later on went on to become the Member of Parliament from Darjeeling.
When questioned on this, Chandra Bose, talking to Oneindia, stated "I
don't know whether I am the interlocutor or not. Time will tell. However
the Union Home Ministry has asked me to mediate in the Darjeeling
issue." He said that the offer to him to mediate was not in the capacity
of BJP Vice President, West Bengal, but as Chandra Bose, the grandson
of Sarat Chandra Bose who was the elder brother of Netaji Subash Chandra
Bose. "Our family has very close ties with Darjeeling and the Gorkhas.
We used to own a house in Giddeypahar, Kurseong which has now been
converted into the Netaji Museum and Netaji Institute of Asian Studies.
Both my grandfathers, Netaji and Sarat Chandra Bose were interned in
this house. Netaji had written the famous Haripura Congress speech from
this house in Kurseong. Gorkhas were also an integral part of the Indian
National Army" stated Chandra Bose. Netaji was interned in this house
for seven months in 1936. He again spent a few days in this house in
October 1937. Netaji had written to prominent Gorkha leaders pledging
support to the demand of a separate administrative arrangement for the
Darjeeling Hills. The letters are displayed in the Netaji Museum in
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information' Featured Posts "Peace should return to the Hills. By the
day the matter is getting complicated. People are suffering. There is
shortage of essential commodities including food supplies and medicines.
I am trying to get the Centre, State and the agitators on the table for
talks. The matter has to be resolved through dialogue. It is a
difficult task but I am trying" stated Chandra Bose. Bose claimed that
has already spoken to Gorkha Janmukti Morcha President Bimal Gurung.
"They want a permanent solution to the Darjeeling impasse. They have
vehemently opposed the police excesses that has left many dead along
being labeled as terrorists by the State Government. However I am trying
to make them see reason that only agitation and demonstrations will not
resolve the demand. Dialogues need to be initiated" stated Bose. He
stated that the Centre honouring the federal setup of the country wants
the State to sit in the talks also. "Even if Chief Minister does not
want to sit for talks she can depute someone to represent the State. I
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Posts Incidentally the State Government including CM Mamata Banerjee has
urged the GJM to lift the ongoing indefinite bandh and sit for talks.
Morcha however has shut the doors to the State and said that they will
sit with the Centre alone. The bandh hit the 30 day mark on Friday.
Interestingly the fast unto death programme of Gorkhaland Movement
Coordination Committee which was to commence from July 15 has been put
on hold. The coordination committee is a conglomeration of
pro-Gorkhaland forces including the GJM. The committee has been
demanding immediate intervention by the Centre in the Darjeeling
impasse. Feelers regarding call for talks by the Centre has deferred the
fast unto death state coordination committee leaders. Meanwhile a
division bench of the Calcutta High Court comprising of acting Chief
Justice Nishita Mhatrey and Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty on Friday
ordered the Union Government to send 4 companies of Central Armed Police
Force to the Hills within 48 hours. Already 11 companies of Central
Paramilitary forces are deployed in the Hills along with the army.
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