Telangana effect: Gorkhaland, Bodoland leaders threaten agitation
- 5 years ago
Kolkata : Protagonists of Gorkhaland and Bodoland on Tuesday threatened to intensify their agitations for statehood stating that by creating Telangana the Centre cannot deny them their 'old and justified' demands.
Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) general secretary Roshan Giri and Bodoland People's Front (BPF) MP Sansuma Khunggur Bwiswmuthiary said they have no option but to intensify their movements for separate states to be carved out of West Bengal and Assam respectively.
"After Telangana, the central government will now have to give us Gorkhaland. They cannot deny our old and justified demand. We will intensify our agitation," Mr. Giri told PTI.
The GJM leader said Darjeeling hills and its adjoining areas were never part of West Bengal and therefore there was no reason 'to forcefully keep us with West Bengal.'
"We do not want to remain with West Bengal. It is a mystery how we were attached with West Bengal. We want Gorkhaland," Mr. Giri said.
The GJM has threatened that the ongoing three-day bandh, which entered the second day on Tuesday, would be converted into an indefinite one to press for Gorkhaland in case statehood was conferred on Telangana.
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Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) general secretary Roshan Giri and Bodoland People's Front (BPF) MP Sansuma Khunggur Bwiswmuthiary said they have no option but to intensify their movements for separate states to be carved out of West Bengal and Assam respectively.
"After Telangana, the central government will now have to give us Gorkhaland. They cannot deny our old and justified demand. We will intensify our agitation," Mr. Giri told PTI.
The GJM leader said Darjeeling hills and its adjoining areas were never part of West Bengal and therefore there was no reason 'to forcefully keep us with West Bengal.'
"We do not want to remain with West Bengal. It is a mystery how we were attached with West Bengal. We want Gorkhaland," Mr. Giri said.
The GJM has threatened that the ongoing three-day bandh, which entered the second day on Tuesday, would be converted into an indefinite one to press for Gorkhaland in case statehood was conferred on Telangana.
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