Bimal Gurung camping in Kalimpong to maintain support base

KALIMPONG

9 Nov 2013

Gorkha Janmukti Morcha chief Bimal Gurung, who arrived in Kalimpong on Thursday to attend some court cases against him, has put up camp here to strengthen the party that has been struggling to maintain support base. Gurung was present at Chibo Tasiding Constituency No. 33 today to oversee party activities.

A meeting was held at Lechi Ground under Ward 20 to check the exodus of GJM supporters into the Trinamool Congress and GNLF. Though Gurung was present in the meeting chaired by local GJM leader Jog Chamling, he did not address the gathering. Instead the GJM chief kept himself busy interacting with party workers and listening to their problems.

GJM leader and GTA Sabhasad Samuel Gurung launched attacks on Mamata Bannerjee and the hill TMC. “Mamata Bannerjee is living in a dream. She will come to know about the real situation of the hills once she wakes up.” He added, “Hill TMC leaders are currently basking in the evening sun; this warmth is not going to last for long.”

He alleged the TMC was conspiring against the GJM by obstructing the functioning of the GTA. Upholding the GJM’s reasons of reverting to the GTA, Samuel said had the Morcha not done so, the TMC would have been running the council.

The GJM leader claimed the party has not dropped the Gorkhaland agenda as the GTA pact has not scrapped the statehood demand and the Morcha will always trouble the Mamata government.