GNLF flags colour Lower Bong Busty green

KALIMPONG

7 Nov 2013

Chanting slogans in support of party supremo Subash Ghising, GNLF supporters today hoisted the green flag in several villages under Lower Bong-Dungra Gram Panchayat. After a long hibernation, the GNLF has again risen to announce its presence in the area. Slogans such as “Long live Subash Ghising”, “Long live GNLF” and “We want Sixth Schedule” were reverberating in the air while supporters put up GNLF flags alongside roads and rooftops.

Led by Bong Busty GNLF unit coordinator Kamal Bhattarai, supporters from Deurali, Terai Gaon, Gairi Gaon,Sadhudara and Ward No. 13 gathered before the statue of Devu Prasad Bhandari, who was martyred this day during the 1986 Gorkhaland agitation, and paid tributes to him. 

Talking to journalists later, Bhattarai said the GNLF has started holding political programmes in the hills according to the direction from the high command. Batting for the Sixth Schedule status for Darjeeling, he said, “The Sixth Schedule will not divide the people into sub-groups but will grant tribal status to all. This will be beneficial for us all.”

On being asked why the GNLF chief is silent even when his supporters have become active in the hills, Bhattarai said, “This is a party tactic and Ghising will soon climb the hills.”

The GNLF has been gearing up its political activities in the hills since the past month and talks of Ghising taking charge once again have been rising. Party leaders claim their chief will soon return to the hills to carry forward the Sixth Schedule status demand.