KOLKATA: GJM ultimatum to West Bengal Govt
Posted by barunroy on July 11, 2009
FROM THE HINDU
Seeks removal of some police officials by Monday
Threatened to call bandh if the demand was not met
KOLKATA: The Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) served on Friday an ultimatum to the West Bengal government seeking removal of some police officials from their posts by Monday afternoon.
It threatened to launch an indefinite bandh in the district if the demand was not met.
The GJM leadership was protesting against police action on its supporters earlier in the day at Panighata in the Kurseong sub-division.
“We have called for an indefinite bandh if our demands are not met by Monday in protest against police action on our supporters who had assembled at Panighata to hold a peaceful rally in protest against the atrocities committed on our workers by the local Gorkha National Liberation Front (GNLF) leader, Rajen Mukhia,” GJM general secretary Roshan Giri said.
Trouble broke out at Panighata when GJM supporters, who had gathered to hold a rally, allegedly attacked the house of the Mr. Rajen Mukhia.
District Superintendent of Police Rahul Srivastava said that some in the mob were armed with petrol bombs. Five policemen were injured when they intervened, he told The Hindu over phone.
In July last, GJM activists had attacked the house of a senior GNLF leader in Darjeeling, he recalled.
Dispute
According to the police, tension has been simmering in the area for the last two days due to a dispute within the GJM over a local issue. There were reports of supporters of a faction switching loyalty to Mr. Mukhia.
The GJM, which has been demanding the creation of a separate Gorkhaland to be carved out of Darjeeling district and certain areas contiguous to it, has replaced the GNLF as the principal political force in the hills since October 2007.
Yet, on odd occasions, its supremacy has been challenged at local levels.
The incident at Panighata is, apparently, one such instance.
MMM said
“Seeks removal of some police officials by Monday
Threatened to call bandh if the demand was not met”
Such threats were made by Chathadhar Mahato few days back, here too police just needs an opportunity to break the bones of GJM.
Yesterday, GJM gave that opportunity to the cops by taking out a violent rally unlike previous times where GJM pushed forward the Ladies and aged.
Police should drag out the criminals like BG and his close associates and give them some nice dhulais.
I Love My India said
It is ultimatum to anti Indian GJMM , statrts pay Taxes, Bills, stop criminal activites, communal instigation etc or get out from India. You people make the climate of India dirty.
JTM said
The Indian police force is in piping hot soup. TReports of tehir crimes are pouring in from all over the country. Ten are in a dock in killing a MBA student in a fake encounter in Dehradun.
Where is PC Prashant Tamang? He has a social reponsibilty.
aardee said
Law and Order must prevail. If GJM is getting down to goondaism…then they deserve the short end of the stick!
Amfoi said
I suppose , Prashant is relishing his fokote earnings !
MMM said
@JTM
“Where is PC Prashant Tamang? He has a social reponsibilty.”
Yes he has a responsibility, he should come up in support of the police force he once belonged to and against all anti-social political elements in Darjeeling.
Pradip said
The Raod Inspectors of Darjiling/kurseong wanted some break. But, they forgot that the pre-poll & post-poll scenerio are bound to be different.
Hazam said
“Seeks removal of some police officials by Monday
Threatened to call bandh if the demand was not met”
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Conduct nacro analysis and lie detector test of all police officials and remove those who take ghoos.
Maila!…you know how many will remain.