We followed the leaders for a genuine cause, it was for the cause of our “Gorkhaland”. We dedicated ourselves for it , thinking it to be a noble cause based on the ideals of our father of the nation. We were ready to do anything on his ideals, but what shape has it taken now? Innocent people living in the fret of fear and turmoil. They cannot spent their night in their homes,because they might just be picked up and taken by the CRPFs employed .
They aren’t criminals, but they are just picked up and treated as one. Bhagat Singh, Rajguru suffered this at the hands of the Britishers but the people here are suffering at the hands of the people who are supposed to take care of them, the security forces. The leaders of the party in power blame the state government and the government states law and order reasons.
The people feel injustice has been done to them. The fire which was opened at Sipchu wasn’t right. It is believed that the police in order to disperse crowd should shoot only on the legs but how did the lady who died at the protest receive a bullet on the head? These are the questions which are looming on peoples head . There is no authority to answer them and no one is ready to address their issue.
The state government claims that the Gorkhaland supporters entered the area which was supposed to be a restricted area. Was it so required to open out fire and shoot young people ? Was the situation so grave or was it a well planned strategy? Did the protestors enter the restricted area or were they pulled and shot? These are so many questions,who will answer them?
.Why aren’t the leaders addressing the issue to the higher authorities? Are they too a part of that big strategy of the state government or are they actually fighting for the cause of Gorkhaland? The leaders say, it is for our future that we have to fight for our Gorkhaland .However what is the point when the education here is at a standstill. This is the time when the schools and colleges are set to reopen after the winter break but because of this political turmoil , education is going to suffer greatly and the hills are renowned for education. It is an important source for our revenue but no one wants to understand its essence.Such a thing has already instilled so much of fear in this younger generation that in the future I doubt anybody would come forward to lead such an agitation.
Who would like to see their sons, fathers, brothers and uncles being picked up from their houses? Their fault being that they fought for a cause of their land. Is it that bad being a patriot? Everyone thinks they are right on their own stand . Why can’t everybody just come together and fight for the cause of Gorkhaland and why can’t the government be just and act without looking at their selfish interest? Repetition of the history and this is not what we want, so what are we heading for?
