Kolkata: Despite Darjeeling experiencing violent protests for more than a month, the constituency’s MP, SS Ahluwalia has not visited the hilly region. Taking note of the absence, the Gorkha National Liberation Front (GNLF) has lodged a missing persons complaint against the minister. The GNLF is an ally of GJM in the Gorkhaland protests.
While questioning the role and responsibility of Ahluwalia, GNLF leader Neeraj Zimba Tamang said, “It is quite unfortunate that despite several killings by police and the state government’s atrocities against the pro-Gorkhaland leaders, the Darjeeling MP hasn’t even bothered to visit the Hills. Therefore, we have lodged a missing complaint at the Sadar police station for him on Friday.”
“He was elected by the people of the Hills and it is his duty to stand beside them at a time when they need him the most. There are so many human right violations taking place and he is not bothered. He should not forget his responsibilities to his people,” said Tamang.
The miffed GNLF has also put up several missing posters of Ahluwalia across Darjeeling and other parts of the Hills.
The posters – contains Ahluwalia’s name and other details in Nepali - requests the people to find the missing MP.
“People, especially children, here are without proper food, drinking water, medicines etc. No one is bothered and therefore we urge the people to find the MP,” said MG Subba, chief convener of the GNLF Darjeeling branch committee and the person who lodged the complaint.
However, GJM leaders came out in support of Ahluwalia and claimed that he was working, supporting the movement from Delhi.
“This is a publicity stunt by the GNLF. I would like to ask them to participate in the Gorkhaland movement seriously,” Prakash Gurung, president of the GJM’s Yuva Morcha said.
In August 2013, the Gorkhaland Task Force, an alliance of pro-Gorkhaland political parties, had filed a missing person report at the Kalimpong police station against former Darjeeling MP Jaswant Singh.
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