Gorkhaland: Divide and rule instead of solving real problems
Our politicians consider the sub-continent as some cake, and hence every politician wants his share in it. Their aspirations have risen so much that these khadi clad men and women can take desperate measures. Gorkhaland is an example of this greed.
IT SEEMS our politicians consider the sub-continent as some cake, and hence every politician wants his share in it. Their aspirations have risen so much that these khadi clad men and women can go any extent, which includes dividing this great nation in smaller states so that they can become chief ministers of that state without giving a second thought to the larger question of from where will the financial requirements will be met out. Now leaders think the other way. They have been breaking bigger states and carving out smaller states from them - giving the reason that the small states can be better governed. By that logic we have the example of two nations i.e. Bangladesh and the United States of America (USA). Which one is more prosperous and better governed? We have Bangladesh a small nation on one hand and on the other we have bigger USA, which is very well developed. So it seems to be a foolish logic to say good governance can be done under some geographical limitations. Once again the demand of creating Gorkhaland has come into the limelight. West Bengal chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee rejected the demand for Gorkhaland that was put forward by the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM). Though the case of Gorkhaland has a separate history as the demand for a separate state by Nepali/ Gorkhali living in the regions of Darjeeling began way back in 1907 when Hillmen’s Association of Darjeeling submitted a memorandum to Minto-Morley Reforms, which demanded a separate administrative setup.
Post independence, it was Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League, which raised the demand for separate state of Gorkhaland. But the main momentum began with the arrival of Subhash Ghising on the scene and it was during the early 80s that Gorkha National Liberation Front (GNLF) took the reins of Gorkha movement and during their struggle for the creation of Gorkhaland, it was seen Darjeeling witnessed maximum bandhs and closures. There were violent protests also in which over 1200 people lost their lives besides property worth lakhs damaged in the agitations. Now, after the demand of Gorkhaland was turned down by the West Bengal chief minister, it seems more political parties will join hands with Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM). As the elections are round the corner in West Bengal, more violent protests are a possibility as the Bharatiya Janta Party is already lending its support to Gorkhaland. During the 2009 Lok Sabha elections, the BJP had promised the formation of Gorkhaland to the people if voted to power. The days ahead for Darjeeling will be tense. The trend of dividing the nation and rule like the British did looks not good for the nation and for the people of this great land as well. Our unity and solidarity must not be put under the scanner, and the time has come when the people of this nation must raise their voice against division and creation of more states because ultimately it will be the poor people of India who will be carrying the burden of politicians and bureaucrats of these newly created financially crunched states.
Post independence, it was Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League, which raised the demand for separate state of Gorkhaland. But the main momentum began with the arrival of Subhash Ghising on the scene and it was during the early 80s that Gorkha National Liberation Front (GNLF) took the reins of Gorkha movement and during their struggle for the creation of Gorkhaland, it was seen Darjeeling witnessed maximum bandhs and closures. There were violent protests also in which over 1200 people lost their lives besides property worth lakhs damaged in the agitations. Now, after the demand of Gorkhaland was turned down by the West Bengal chief minister, it seems more political parties will join hands with Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM). As the elections are round the corner in West Bengal, more violent protests are a possibility as the Bharatiya Janta Party is already lending its support to Gorkhaland. During the 2009 Lok Sabha elections, the BJP had promised the formation of Gorkhaland to the people if voted to power. The days ahead for Darjeeling will be tense. The trend of dividing the nation and rule like the British did looks not good for the nation and for the people of this great land as well. Our unity and solidarity must not be put under the scanner, and the time has come when the people of this nation must raise their voice against division and creation of more states because ultimately it will be the poor people of India who will be carrying the burden of politicians and bureaucrats of these newly created financially crunched states.
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