Motion Against North Bengal State: At this time in West Bengal, the demand for making North Bengal a separate state has intensified. This demand is being raised by all organizations including BJP. However, the TMC government under the leadership of Mamta Banerjee is strongly against it. A resolution has been passed in the assembly against this by the TMC government.
The Mamta government had presented a proposal in the assembly under Rule 185. On Monday (February 20), notice was given by the government to present the proposal under rule 185. To get this resolution passed, TMC had issued instructions to all its MLAs to be present in the assembly. Regarding the partition of Bengal, the Chief Minister had clearly said, “Bengal is one and it cannot be divided while he is there.”
TMC Government to move Motion against under rule 185 regarding an attempt to divide Bengal in the State Assembly today.
тАФ ANI (@ANI) February 20, 2023
BJP told political stunt
BJP has called it a political stunt of TMC. Let us inform that Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Legislative Assembly and veteran leader of BJP, Shubhendu Adhikari had been demanding for making North Bengal a separate state for a long time. His allegation was on the Mamta government that step-motherly treatment is being meted out to North Bengal. He had raised the issue of discrimination with North Bengal many times inside and outside the assembly.
Bengal assembly passes motion opposing attempt to divide state; BJP calls it political stunt
тАФ Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) February 20, 2023
There was a demand to create Gorkhaland
At the same time, this proposal was brought by the TMC government at a time when the demand for making North Bengal a separate state had become very strong. Political parties and Gorkha organizations in the hilly regions of North Bengal have established the Bharatiya Gorkhaland Sangharsh Samiti (BGSS) to demand a separate state of Gorkhaland. This committee has been established by Bimal Gurung, President of Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM). The BGSS was formed by Bimal Gurung to push forward the demand for a separate state of Gorkhaland for the Gorkhas.
Movement will start from March
At that time Gurung had said, “The Gorkhaland Sangharsh Samiti will be completely dedicated to the service of the Gorkha community and its desire for Gorkhaland.” Gurung had said, “This group will start working on the movement in March. It will not be associated with any political party.”
