Chargesheet on Bimal Gurung and Pawan Chamling
Why Charge Sheet?
Chargesheet is a collection of facts after recording the statements of the witnesses and other material available during the course of investigation by the police under part II G.D or 161 CrPC. Police can even file additional Chargesheet under section 173 (8) CrPC. But in regard of Gorkhaland agitation, we the hill peoples cannot believe in West Bengal Police who turned out to be terrorists in February 8 at Sibsu open firing incident. We again do not have trust in Chief Minister of Sikkim, Mr Pawan Kumar Chamling owing to his all time anti Gorkhaland stand.
So, with all of our doors are closed to hear our rising voices of discontent, we are submitting this charge sheet to Jana – Adalat (public court).
Name of the accused parties:
1. Mr Pawan Kumar Chamling, Chief Minister of Sikkim
2. Mr Anjan Upadhyaya, State Committee Member of CPI(M), Sikkim and Editor of two daily news paper in Sikkim.
3. Ashok Bhattacharya, Minister, Urban Development and Municipal Affairs, West Bengal.
4. Two unknown member of Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) excluding Mr Bimal Gurung.
5. Mr Ugen Gyatsho Bhutia, MLA cum Chief Whip, Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF), Sikkim.
What Pawan Chamling thinks on the ongoing Gorkhaland agitation and Mr. Bimal Gurung?
Chief Minister of Sikkim Mr Pawan Kumar Chamling and GJM chief Mr Bimal Gurung has strained relationships in the past on the Gorkhaland related issues:
Mr. Pawan Kumar Chamling slammed the pro-Gorkhaland agitators for carrying out frequent traffic disruption along the National Highway 31A, the sole road link connecting Sikkim with the rest of country. Then Chamling had urged before the centre to intervene in the matter as to ensure the life of dignity and respect for the state peoples - February 7, 2010. He again said that Sikkim has become a vulnerable state and Sikkimese should not be held hostage (to Gorkhaland agitation) anymore. This statement was made on February 10, 2011.
The relationship between the two soured when Mr. O.P. Bhandari, Legal Advisor of Mr. Pawan Chamling filed a case in the Supreme Court in 2008 with the consent of Mr Pawan Kumar Chamling complaining about frequent blockades along NH31A during Morcha-sponsored strikes. This act supported West Bengal Government against Gorkhaland Movement.
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| Bimal Grung revealed a copy of Nepalese citizenship of Mr. Chamling. |
Mr Bimal Gurung at the press meet on 3 March 2010 at Kalimpong revealed a copy of Nepalese citizenship that belongs to Mr Pawan Kumar Chamling. The copy reveals that Mr pawan Kumar Chamling has enlisted his name for the citizenship of Nepal from Jhapa, Budhabare, Nepal dated 2064- 1- 3 (Nepali Calendar).
Even, Mr Pawan Kumar Chamling is not at all serious in placing a bill at Sikkim Legislative Assembly (SLA) for the support of Gorkhaland as per his promises.
Mr Pawan Kumar Chamling was welcomed by GJM supporters while his return to Sikkim from New Delhi in the first week of February 2011 after attending the meeting of internal security. It was rumored that he supported Gorkhaland movement therein at the Delhi meet. But the reality is not that.
In the meeting of internal security in New Delhi on February 1, 2011, Mr Chamling urged the centre to find a permanent solution of the frequent blockades along NH31A, the only road link between the state and the rest of the country. The meeting was chaired by Prime Minister Mr Manmohan Singh in New Delhi, wherein Chamling said though Sikkim shared international borders with three countries, its security is in stake owing to the Gorkhaland agitation in the neighboring Darjeeling hills of Bengal.
“I seek to reiterate our security concern arising out of a different situation. That as a landlocked state, our only communication link National Highway 31A passes through the neighboring district of Darjeeling in West Bengal. Since 1986, the people of Sikkim continue to bear the brunt of the statehood movement causing huge economic loss besides the acute mental agony that we suffer. The frequent disruption of traffic along NH31A due to the ongoing agitation is a matter of serious concern for us,” said Chamling in his address, a copy of which was released to the media here”, Mr Chamling had said. Due to mis-reporting of the “Himalaya Darpan”, the Gorkhaland supporters were mis-informed and confused.
Mr. Pawan Kumar Chamling has very good relationship with West Bengal Government since 1993.
Mr. Pawan Kumar Chamling wants to damage Mr Bimal Gurung’s political career for all above mentioned reasons but in harmonious environment.
Strategy of CPI (M), West Bengal:
The policy of Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) is against the smaller states and the state of West Bengal is ruled by CPI-M owing to which WB chief minister Mr Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee didn’t entertained the demand for Gorkhaland.
Ruling party of West Bengal Government, CPIM and its frontal organizations like Amra Bangali, Bangla o Bangla Bhasha Bachao Committee etc have been trying to paint Gorkhaland movement with racist color.
CPI(M) always protest the presence of Gorkhaland supporters at Siliguri and Dooars. On May 2, 2008, Bengal Government resented by using CPIM cadres and supporters including their youth wing (DYFI). The CPIM and DYFI stopped GJM supporters from entering Siliguri City and in the melee in Darjeeling More, Champasari areas and other parts of Siliguri, the police resorted to lathi charge and mass arrest of GJM supporters. None of the CPIM and DYFI supporters were arrested. A number of people were said to have been injured. Situation in Siliguri and Dooars regions remained volatile always owing to the suppression strategy of West Bengal Government.
West Bengal police opened firing on peaceful Gorkhaland agitators and murdered three innocent youths of the Darjeeling and Dooars at Sibsu on February 8, 2011. After the incident of Police open firing on Gandhian movement, West Bengal government painted a defaming color for itself in the national and International scenario.
Today, CPI (M) feels that Gorkhaland is their image saving issue thus wants to close all doors for creation of Gorkhaland. But the Gandhian strategy of Mr. Bimal Gurung has been a main hurdle for West Bengal to raise steps against GJM.
As the Darjeeling hills throb with the demand for statehood in the leadership of Bimal Gurung under democratic ways unlike the violent campaign led by the then Gorkhaland spearhead Subhash Ghising in the 1980s, the West Bengal Government has even started feeling that the real pulse of ongoing movement is not in their good turn.
In the other hand, GJM is not a hurdle for Government of India or for the two National Party BJP and Congress, at the centre. BJP is supporting Gorkhaland movement since long back and Congress is also not totally against the issue. CPI (M) wants to break this line of thinking of the centre and the two major political parties.
The West Bengal Government was supposed to safeguard the democracy but with the aid of police, administration and CPI (M) cadres is trying to suppress democracy but failed to settle down the agitation of Gorkhaland and turned diplomatic after several other methods of suppression.
Now, The Bengal Government wants to indulge GJM in ensuing assembly election of West Bengal in any manner and in any form. Because, CPI (M) knows that the participation of GJM in the election will ruin Bimal Gurung’s party without applying force.
Mr. Ashok Bhattacharya, Minister, Urban Development and Municipal Affairs, West Bengal held a meeting with Mr. Anjan Upadhyaya at Siliguri. Mr. Upadhyaya is right hand of Mr. Bhattacharya and very close with Polit-Bureau of CPI (M) in New Delhi. He is also a state committee member of CPI (M) Sikkim state. The meeting discussed on how to ask support from Mr Pawan Kumar Chamling for the anti Gorkhaland interest keeping the CPI (M) aloof from the scene.
Why in North East Democratic Forum (NEDF)?
At this juncture, the regional parties of the North East have decided to set up common platform called North East Democratic Forum (NEDF) which will be launched at Guwahati, Assam on March 18. SDF is one of the partners in this forum. This forum is totally against the Congress and BJP in the centre. If West Bengal Government tactics succeeds to involve GJM with the NEDF- It will create distance with the centre and the major opposition BJP in centre with the GJM. It will definitely help West Bengal Government in their ‘JATIVADI’ interest.
What is the insight story?
A meeting was held at New Delhi between Mr Anjan Upadhyaya, Mr Pawan Kumar Chamling and two GJM high level leaders and planned another meeting of Mr. Bimal Gurung with Mr. Chamling. In the meeting, Mr Upadhyaya succeeded in convincing GJM leaders.
Accordingly, Mr Pawan Kumar Chamling invited Mr Bimal Gurung in Sikkim at his official residence Mintokgang. Mr. Gurung was somehow convinced to meet Mr Chamling and thus meeting was attended by GJM delegates in Sikkim, in where Bimal Gurung was unaware of the hidden agenda of the meeting and fraudulent role of Mr Upadhyaya and Mr Chamling.
In Sikkim, Mr Pawan Kumar Chamling and Mr Anjan Upadhyaya are great opponents, but in fact there is a long term drama between them as to gain political benefits in the state.
Ugyen Gyatsho Bhutia and his role:
Mr. UG Bhutia was present in the meeting of March 2, 2011 at Mintokgang, and took responsibility to manage/carry fund for GJM for ensuring their participation in the upcoming Assembly Election in West Bengal. The amount was fixed Rs. 5 crores from CM, Sikkim. Mr. Chamling is well aware that his granted amount of five crores can ruin his long term enemy, GJM. Mr Pawan Kumar Chamling also wants to involve GJM with NEDF as per the idea generated by Mr Anjan Upadhyaya and Mr Ashok Bhattacharya.
Gorkhaland supporters in form of sandwich:
If the joint agenda of SDF and CPI (M) to derail GJM from Gorkhaland movement as per this Chargesheet succeeds, the movement for Gorkhaland will come to a standstill for a long tenure and the supporters will find themselves as a sandwich for the third time.
Conclusion:
For GJM
a. GJM will face immense setbacks if the party contests in WB assembly election in any manner.
b. GJM will certainly loss faith of major political parties in center if it joins hands with NEDF.
c. GJM will collapse if a sense of mistrust among the party leaders develops. Forget about past and reignite jointly with utter loyalty and dedication towards the separate statehood demand. For SDF
Don’t act panic on this report and pass a bill in Sikkim Legislative Assembly in support of Gorkhaland in order to clear all doubts and to ensure good relation among all hill people.For Mr. Anjan Upadhyaya
Your birth took place in Gorkha family. Don’t overlook the truth and act positive for your future generation. Leave CPI (M) if possible.For CPI (M)
Abide by the party’s principal. Don’t forget ‘JATIKO AATMA NIRNAYKO ADHIKAR’. Do best for Bengalis people in Bengal but don’t disturb other race and creed and Constitutional-Democratic rights of citizen.For Media
Be sincere in Journalistic ethics and report on fact.
In the court of public:
We place this Chargesheet in the hand of Public of Darjeeling, Tarai and Dooars to conceive the idea to save Gorkhaland movement. Long live the Gorkhaland. Jai Gorkha, Jai Gorkhaland.
Gorkhaland is not based on Communal thought of one ethnic group. Gorkha is not a race. It’s a way of life. In Darjeeling Hill, even Bengali are included in Gorkhas. Everybody speaks Nepali language. So language is our common thread and Gorkhaland is based on Linguistic foot.
Update on Chargesheet...
पवन चामलिंगले उगेन ग्यात्सोको माध्यमबाट विमल गुरुङलाई चुनाव लड्नु पाँच होइन सात करोड दियो| यसरी गोर्खाल्यान्डको पवित्र आन्दोलन विधान सभा चुनावको अपवित्र दलदलमा भासिन पुग्यो| गोर्खाल्याण्ड रेजुलेशन ल्याएर यसले नाटक गरयो| विमल गुरुङ बिगार्नु दिएको वचन पुरा गर्नु गोर्खाल्याण्ड रेजुलेशन ल्याएको हो|
नत्रभने २००३ मा नै गोर्खाल्याण्ड प्रस्ताव सिक्किम विधानसभामा ल्याउँछु भन्ने मुख्यमन्त्रीले किन अहिलेसम्म पर्खेर बसेको थिए? किन बंगालको चुनावको मुखमा यो प्रस्ताव ल्याएको? विधान सभामा बील ल्याउन नसक्नुको कारण के हो? प्रस्तावमा बन्दको उत्पीडनबाट बाँच्न प्रस्ताव ल्याएको भनेर किन गोर्खाल्यान्डको महत्वलाई कम गरिएको छ? के बन्दबाट मुक्ति दिन्छौं भनेर केन्द्रले भन्यो भने गोर्खाल्यान्डको प्रस्ताव सिक्किमको मुख्यमन्त्रीले फिर्ता लिने? दार्जिलिंग पहाड, डूअर्स अनि तराई एकसमय इतिहासमा सिक्किमको अभिन्न अंग भएको नाताले अनि बंगालले पनि त्यसलाई १९८६ मा श्वेत पत्र जारी गरेर स्वीकार गरेको हुनाले त्यस अधिकारमा सिक्किमले बील ल्याउन सक्ने थियो| तर प्रस्तावित गोर्खाल्यान्डमा घरि-घरि हुने बन्दको प्रकोपबाट बाँच्न मात्र प्रस्ताव ल्याएको भन्दा यो प्रस्ताव गोर्खाल्याण्ड प्रेमीहरुको निम्ति उपहार हो की हार मात्रै हो? डुअर्समा तीन जना शहिद हुँदा गोर्खाल्याण्ड सपोर्ट फोरमलाई बोल्ने ठाउँ नदिने पवन चामलिंगले दिएको विधान सभा प्रस्ताव कुन स्वार्थमा र कुन भाषामा छ भनेर खोतल्ने समय आएको छ| गोर्खाल्याण्डको निम्ति गोजमुमोले भारतव्यापी हस्ताक्षर अभियान चलाउँदा सिक्किमको राजधानी गान्तोकमा टाइटानिकपार्कमा हस्ताक्षर अभियानको उक्त पोस्टरलाई लात्तीले हिर्काउँदै उठाउनु लाउने यै चामलिंग हो| दार्जीलिंगबाट भागेको गोरामुमो काउन्सिलर रोशन राइलाई पूर्व मन्त्री के एन राईको माध्यमबाट बोलाएर विमल गुरुंगको विरोधमा काम गर्नु १० लाख दिने यै चामलिंग हो| तर गान्धीको नक्शामा विमलले यो कुरा बिर्सिएको छ| बंगाल विधानसभा चुनावको निम्ति गान्धीको नक्शा भएको सात करोड रुपियाँ चामलिंगबाट थापेर बंगाल कै दासत्व भएको विधानसभा चुनाव लड्ने नोटमा अंकित गान्धीवादी विमल आन्दोलनलाई चिनेर गान्धीको नक्शा दिने चामलिंगको कुटनीति अब दार्जिलिंगले बुझेको छ|
