Bimal Gurung reiterates ‘permanent political solution’ for Gorkhaland, Union Territory
Bimal Gurung said the demand for a constitutional and permanent political settlement has consistently been raised before the Centre.
Bimal Gurung said the demand for a constitutional and permanent political settlement has consistently been raised before the Centre.
Bimal Gurung, the former chief executive of the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) and current president of Gorkha Jan Mukti Morcha (GJMM)
Gurung has even set a deadline of August 15 (Independence Day) for the national ruling party to make a formal announcement on this issue.
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“India is still a democratic country and people have the freedom to choose the hospital they want to get treated in,” Mr Raju Bista said.
After a day of wide ranging speculations in Kolkata, Gurung officially declared his departure from the NDA in a press conference on Wednesday evening.
A seven-member delegation of the party today met Union Minister of state for Home affairs G Kishan Reddy in Delhi in a meeting called by the Centre to discuss "issues related to the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration" (GTA).
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Statehood is a dream for every Gorkha living in the Hills, he said, adding that the saffron party's pitch for a permanent political solution was also "very encouraging".
"I feel bad that my statements hurt the sentiments of several Gorkha brothers and sisters and I sincerely apologise for that," he said in a statement on Saturday.
