GREATER COOCH BEHAR

GCDP waits for CM's invitation

The leaders and supporters of the Greater Cooch Behar Democratic Party (GCDP) are waiting eagerly for the release of their leader Mr Bangshi Badan Barman from Cooch Behar District Correctional Home. Mr Barman may come out in the first week of August, GCDP leaders and supporters believe.

The president of the GCDP, Mr Ashutosh Barma said they would organise a felicitation ceremony in Cooch Behar town to celebrate the release of the eminent leader of the Greater Cooch Behar movement. The programme may be held at Raas Mela Maidan or at Shahid Baag.

The GCDP president said after come back of Mr Barman they would reorganise their organisation thoroughly. Mr Bangshi Badan Barman will be offered with a honourable post in the refurbished GCDP, he hinted. After that they will adopt a fresh programme for movement. "We are now waiting eagerly as our leader is going to come back among us after a long-time following a series of movements and efforts", Mr Barma said.

Commenting on the ongoing indefinite hunger strike sponsored by The Greater Cooch Behar People's Association (GCPA), the GCDP president said they are not in favour of the hunger strike at this moment. "As a new chief minister Ms Mamata Banerjee should get a little more time to understand all the things. Without considering her limitations one should not create pressure on her. At first she should get enough time for opening a dialogue. But, as that was not done we think the hunger strike is incredible and pointless. We can hope that during talks with the CM our demands may be fulfilled", Mr Barma said.

The GCDP president also said that they made an appeal to the chief minister to invite them for a dialogue. "When we are waiting for the release of Mr Bangshi Badan Barman and the invitation from the chief minister, the GCPA came up with a hunger strike programme. This is nothing but an effort to weaken the Greater Cooch Behar movement", he added.