UGRF leader refutes Mamata’s allegations

kalimpong 12 August

 Pradip Lohagun

The United Gorkha Revolutionary Front, the group that came into the limelight for its armed agitation for statehood, has denied the allegations made by chief minister Mamata Bannerjee.

UGRF president Ajay Dahal said his organisation has not taken up arms and no covert trainings are being undertaken.

Speaking to the media today, he dismissed refused all allegations made by the chief minister such as of providing arms training in Kurseong under the banner of Gorkhaland Liberation Organisation (GLO).

Dahal instead accused the state government of deliberately disrupting peace and harmony in the Hills. “The state government wants to spread false rumours about us to create confusion. GLO is an altogether different organisation and the violent agitation of the UGRF is already part of history. The government is trying to spread rumours to suppress our movement,” asserted Dahal.

He said as there was no formal invitation to him to attend the all-party meeting in Darjeeling, he did not attend it. “If I had received an invitation, I would have surely attended and suggested ways to lead the agitation,” said Dahal. “The movement should be further refined.

The enthusiasm of supporters is like water flowing in the streams during rainfall. Leaders should tend to the water and make it flow in the proper direction to get the desired results.”

Further, Dahal said he suspects the presence of double agents in the Hills who frequently try to disrupt the peaceful nature of the movement.

Meanwhile, UGRF Rudra Acharya deputy chief added, “We are in a state where the government will try everything possible to suppress us. Therefore, we need to pick the right strategy to move ahead.”