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GJM raises separate Gorkhaland state issue with central minister during GTA meeting

Darjeeling, Oct 7 (UNI) The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha ( Bimal Gurjng faction), which participated
in the tripartite meeting on GTA today convened by the Union government, raised the separate
state issue of Gorkhaland, according to GJM working president Dr. Lopsang Yolmo Lama.
" Pursuant to an invitation issued by the Union Home Ministry a delegation of Gorkha Janmukti Morcha led by its Working President Dr. Lopsang Yolmo Lama sat for a meeting with Minister of
State for Home, Government of India G Kishan Reddy who was present with Union Home
Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla and other senior officials of the Home Ministry, Government of
India," said the GJM statement here.
" The delegation raised the demand for a separate state of Gorkhaland and grant of Scheduled
Tribe status to 11 Gorkha sub-communities. When the issue of Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) was raised the GJM delegation submitted that the delegation was there to discuss the
statehood demand and grant of Scheduled Tribe status and not the GTA since the Memorandum
of Agreement signed between the Union of India, Government of West Bengal and Gorkha
Janmukti Morcha in 2011 was not honoured by the state of West Bengal."
The GJM delegation also submitted a memorandum as regards alleged irregularities,
interferences and obstacles committed by the state government thereby rendering the "
GTA defunct."
" Moreover, all the elected members of the GTA had resigned en masse in 2017 rejecting
the said body."
" The officials of the government of West Bengal, though invited, did not attend the
meeting today." the release claimed.
The GJM delegation submitted on the issue of Gorkhaland being the oldest statehood
demand in India and presented various materials supporting the said demand.
" The Minister after giving a patient audience assured the delegation that the government
would consider all the materials presented before it and would announce the next meeting
after speaking with Union Home Minister Amit Shah and briefing him about the contents of
today's meeting."
The GJM delegation further submitted on the issue of Gorkhaland being the oldest statehood
demand in India and presented various materials supporting the said demand.
The delegates representing GJM were Dr. Lopsang Yolmo Lama, Dr Kalyan Dewan,
Ms. Urmila Rumba, Mr Bishal Chettri, Mr Bishal Lama, Dr Binu Sundas along with their
legal advisor Anand Bhandari,.
UNI XC-PC BM
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