GJM meet in Sonada Bazar

Sonada, Jan. 13: The GJM Sonada zonal committee organised a huge public meeting in Sonada Bazaar today. A large number of GJM supporters gathered from various parts of Darjeeling Hills to attend the event. While addressing the event, the speakers mainly stressed on the present political activities of Darjeeling Hills. The speakers also criticised the GNLF supremo, Subash Ghisingh, and its party leaders. The speakers spoke against the proposed Sixth Schedule status of Darjeeling Hills, as well as in support of a separate state for Gorkhaland. During the public meeting, a huge number of supporters gathered on NH-55 to listen to their leaders. As a result of this, vehicles were stranded near Sonada for a few hours. Even some vehicles had to ply via Mirik to reach Siliguri and Darjeeling. Meanwhile, the GJM chief, Bimal Gurung, who was returning from Delhi, also addressed the meeting in Sonada, while he was on his way to Darjeeling . While addressing the meeting, Bimal Gurung, allegedly said that keeping in mind, the success of GJM, the GNLF has started to deploy arms and ammunition in the hills to terrorise the people. He also added that these weapons are being brought from Assam, Tripura and Meghalaya with cooperation from the state government. Thus, the administration should strictly check them. Gurung also allegedly said that in most of their public meetings, GNLF supporters carry arms.

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