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Poll: 4th Tripartite Meeting
During the 4th Tripartite Talk, GJMM has been immensely pressurized to focus only on the creation of Gorkhaland, besides, the conclusion of the Meeting seems to be only TALK on POLITICAL LEVEL in next round. Do you think 4th Tripartite Talk has been successful?
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Apropos GNLF trying to resurface

By Hillman –the Analyst on January 16,2010

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Apropos The Statesman News Service, 15 January 2010, ‘GNLF trying to resurface’.  
 
In order to acquire a state Constitutionally speaking it is desirable not only the GNLF resurface but all pro statehood parties, in order to resurface with dignity and appreciation, give a blanket support to GJMM, at least at this stage before the Fifth Tripartite meeting to give further boost to the entire agitation having reached a final point of climax. No doubt there were and are ideological differences amongst the plethora of hill based political parties as well as the national. However at this point of juncture it is only proper and convincing to espouse the oneness of thought by all concerned in regard to obtaining the desired statehood. This is the program which requires to be understood not only by the political parties in the fray but more importantly the stakeholders, the hill people.  
 
The information in the news the GNLF leader from Kalimpong Dawa Pakrin partook in a sit-in-demonstration in Jantar Mantar in New Delhi is no doubt a noble effort, late than never, so the saying goes. However the contention of the organizers Bharatiya Federation of new states (a newly floated body advocating for smaller states) is of symbolic importance then a Constitutional and legal interpretation. It is probable the GNLF leader is not familiar nor acquainted with the Constitutional provisions provided for Darjeeling District in the Govt. of India Act 1935 and Order 1936 and accorded deliberations thereof till independence n 1947 and forwarded inclusive to the promulgation of the Constitution in 1950. The GNLF President and members too require to follow the Constitutional roadmap then adhere to alternative political stances in espousing the statehood agenda instead of sabre rattling under the self styled umbrella, the Gorkhaland Protection Committee threatening financial allegations of betre noir leader. This sort of scuffling is no doubt characteristic of the hill peoples in general and is a setback delaying statehood, advantage to the State, since 1935 when the Act and Order was passed.

Now that the time is ripe for the fruitation after years of cultivating the idea of statehood past decades, at least over a century it is claimed. Considering this long wait in retrospect the stakeholders, the Darjeeling hill peoples require reading deep into the past history in order to eliminate any act of omissions and commissions, which directly or indirectly may have hampered the cause in extending the time period to 2010. The rule of the game as a matter of fact is provided by the Constitution, which has already provided Darjeeling District in a statement, above mentioned Act and Order of 1935 with provisions for its final assimilation into the federation of India by the impact of the terminology Partially Excluded Area, a constitutional provision in determining future state formations of the Union.

Public memory as a general rule is very short lived hence all the political parties refrain from covert and overt claims and counter claims of vendettas and unwarranted statesman which tend to create a bitterness in the mouth already parched dry with past over twenty years of perceived void in the District which requires amendment in the present mode of operation. Transparency and clearness of the mind and effort is the basic need of the hour without resorting to intended vituperations which do not bear any fruit in the tree let alone to pluck and eat thereof.

Hillman-the Analyst.


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  • image PEASE REPLY TO THIS ARTICLE : USE OF CHILDREN IN DARJEELING FOR ROAD BLOCKING; BLACKMAILING; GOKHALAND; GROSS VIOLATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS. - By DIPAK DE [HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST; M.PHIL IN HUMAN RIGHTS] It is the news that Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) directed its students’ wing Gorkha Jan Vidyarthi Morcha (GJVM) to use the school students i.e. the children who are studying in primary classes to class-x with the target to get separate state GORKHALAND by dividing the West Bengal state. GJVM activists collected students under threatening ( primary schools to class X) and on 30/12/2009, Wednesday these activists along with the children blocked the roads such as National Highway 31, National Highway 31-A and other places and tried to enter Siliguri city. Road blocked were put up in Panchnoi Bridge near Dagapur and five other places on National Highways. In Doors, road blockades were put up at Birpara, Gomtu and Dalsaingpara. Blocked were also put up at Sevoke, Teesta and Rangpo. It is most serious matter that the Government of India and Government of West Bengal arranged meetings with a section of Nepalese of Darjeeling hills without making confidence with other citizens of India who are living in Darjeeling district and Doors. Now it is apprehended that there is secret terms and conditions with a section of Nepalese of Darjeeling hills and in future if there is any communal riot or violence break out in Darjeeling district and Doors, both the Governments, Governments officials might be responsible. Gorkha Janmukti Morcha formed in 7th October, 2007 under leadership of Shri Bimal Gurung, after braking away from Gorkha National Liberal Front (GNLF). GNLF was formed in 30th. July, 1980. GNLF demanded for separate state Gorkhaland and now GJM demanded the same i.e. creation of state Gorkhaland by dividing the state of West Bengal. GJM demanded that they are Gorkhas. According to census 2001 of Nepal, there is about 103 distinct ethnic groups and castes in Nepal. There is no existence of Gorkha ethnic group or Gorkha race in Nepal. The existence of Gorkha race or Gorkha ethnic group not only in India and but also in the world, does not arise at all. GORKHA denotes Gorkha soldiers. GURKHA denotes Gurkha soldiers. British raised Gurkha regiment from the Nepalese of Nepal in the year 1815 during Indo-Nepal war (1814 to 1816). Thereafter British India raised many Gurkha regiments from the Nepalese of Nepal, mainly recruited from Magar, Guruing, Rai ethnic groups. After independence in 1947, Government of India changed the name ‘Gurkha regiment’ to ‘Gorkha regiment’. But the United Kingdom till date maintains the same name Gurkha regiment. Nepalese are immigrants in North-East India, Sikkim and Darjeeling etc. from Nepal. Original inhabitants of Darjeeling were Lepchas, the indigenous people. Nepalese migrated from Nepal since the year circa 1839 and outnumbered the original inhabitants of Darjeeling. A section of Nepalese in Darjeeling hills submitted false and fabricated claim that they belong to Gorkha ethnic group and/or Gorkha race and is clamouring for the creation of Gorkhaland state by dividing the state of West Bengal in India. Now we are familiar with the news of Gurkha mercenaries and Gorkha mercenaries. According to Human Rights philosophy and jurisprudence, the Nepali nationals who were/are in Gurkha regiments or Gorkha regiments were/are mercenaries. Mercenarism is a universal crime against humanity and is a threat to international peace and security. They shall be treated as criminal. In the Human Rights arena/forum, the Nationality of a soldier is the main criteria. It is a blackmail strategy with the intention that the Authority will accept their demand as the obstructers are students (children) so the Authority is helpless to clear the National Highways or the State High Ways, the life lines. To clear the National Highway or State Highway, application of minimum force is required. These Nepalese are ready to create trouble so that the students (children) would get injury including serious AND fatal injury. This is not a democratic and peaceful agitation, it is called non- democratic, violent and criminal intensive agitation to get the state Gorkhaland. Millions of citizens of India are suffering for the last three days, and dated 30/12/2009 was the third day. Blockade of National Highway or State Highway means snatching away by force the right to life, right to livelihood, right to education etc. A section of Nepalese who put on a shirt named ‘Gorkha’ and is clamouring for Gorkhaland state, by using the Children (school students) and blocking the National Highways and if any State Highway, violated the Declaration of Rights of the Child, Universal Declaration of Human Rights and International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Principle 9 of Declaration of Rights of the Child reads: ‘The child shall be protected against all forms of neglect, cruelty and exploitation. He shall not be the subject of traffic, in any form.’ Principle 6 reads: ‘The child for the full and harmonious development of his personality, needs love and understanding. He shall, wherever possible, grow up in the care and under the responsibility of his parents, and, in any case, in an atmosphere of affection and of moral and material security; a child of tender years shall not, save in exceptional circumstances, be separated from his mother…..’ Article 3 of Universal Declaration of Human Rights reads: ‘Everyone has the right to life, liberty and the security of person.’ Article 1 reads: ‘All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights…..’ Article 6(1) of the International covenant of Civil and Political Rights reads: ‘Every human being has the inherent right to life. This right shall be protected by law. No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his life.’ Article 7 reads: ‘No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment…..’ DATE: 01/01/2010. Dipak De [Human Rights Activist; M.Phil in Human Rights; Member of Amnesty International; United Nations on line volunteer on Human Rights; in touch with: Asian Human Rights Commission, Hongkong]
    (Posted by yolmo4@gmail.com, January 23, 2010, 8:59 PM)
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