Hill TMC to expose GJM’s ‘politics of lies’ in public meeting

PRADIP LOHAGUN

KALIMPONG

18 Oct 2013

The Kalimpong unit of the Hill Trinamool Congress will organise a public meeting on Saturday to “expose the GJM’s politics of lies”. Talking to the media, Hill TMC leader Pravin Rahapal accused GJM chief Bimal Gurung of deceiving the people on the Gorkhaland issue since 2007.

He said, “We want to tell the people what the current political situation actually is in Darjeeling. The GJM kept the hills closed for over a month since July in the name of the statehood agitation, but what has the result been? We will tell the people how much they have been misled by Bimal Gurung since 2007.”

The TMC leader further said, “I have worked very close with Gurung. I know him much better than the GTA sabhashads do. We will expose the darkness in which he and his party have been keeping the general public.”

Rahapal said Saturday’s meeting will be held at Thanadara Trikon Park instead of Dambar Chowk where political meetings are generally held. He said the decision was made considering traffic issues that may arise. However, loud speakers will be placed at several vantage points of town to enable the townsfolk get to listen to the speeches.

Further, expressing concern for drivers, Rahapal said, “Holding a public meeting at Damabar Chowk on a ‘Haat’ day will create huge traffic troubles. Drivers get affected mostly. We won’t let such problems arise. Instead, we will place loudspeakers around town to ensure everybody can listen to us whereever they may be.”

The public meeting is expected to be addressed by hill TMC leaders Pravin Rahapal, Chewang Bhutia, Nanita Gautam, KN Subba and Tshering Sherpa, among others.