'Grave Concern': Darjeeling BJP MLA Writes Letter To PM Modi In Blood Demanding Justice For Gorkhas

‘grave concern’: darjeeling bjp mla writes letter to pm modi in blood demanding justice for gorkhas

Darjeeling: BJP MLA from Darjeeling constituency Neeraj Zimba wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his own blood, demanding permanent political solution in the hills and grant Scheduled Tribe status to the 11 overlooked Gorkha Communities.

Sharing pictures of the letter on social media, he said, “Today, I took a step that may seem unusual to some, but it comes from a place of deep concern and unwavering dedication. I wrote a letter to the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi Ji, using my own blood.”

He added, “In this letter, I highlighted a matter of grave importance for the Gorkhas. The assurance bestowed upon us by Hon’ble PM, encapsulated in the resounding pledge of “Gorkha ka Swapna, Mera Swapana,” echoed in the BJP’s Sankalpa Patra of 2009, 2014, and 2019, remains unfulfilled.”

In his letter, Zimba wrote that the pledge “Gorkha ka sapna mera sapna” (the dreams of Gorkhas are my dreams), which PM Modi proclaimed on April 10, 2014, while addressing a public rally at Khaprail near Siliguri, remained unfulfilled.

Notably, in 2019, BJP had promised tribal status to 11 hill communities and a “permanent political solution (PPS)”.

“I pen down this letter using my own blood to implore your attention on a matter of grave significance…The commitment to resolve the… issues of the Gorkhas by finding a political permanent solution and granting Scheduled Tribe status to the 11 left out communities of the Gorkhas is yet to materialise,” the letter read.

“While justice has been served to Ladakhis, Kashmiris, Mizos, Nagas and Bodos, the Gorkhas continue to languish in neglect. This unsettling reality is a stark reflection of the lack of political will within the central government… Time has come for you to deliver justice to the Indian Gorkhas.”

He also shared pictures on X and wrote, “The promises to resolve our political issues and grant Scheduled Tribe status to the 11 overlooked Gorkha Communities have yet to see the light of day. While justice has been served to our fellow brethren, the Gorkhas continue to languish in neglect.”

The MLA added, “Time has come for justice to be delivered to the Indian Gorkhas. We fervently await justice from the Hon’ble Prime Minister. I urge him to fulfill the promises made in a timely manner, ensuring that justice is not only served but also seen to be served.”