GREATER COOCHBEHAR

GCPP call for united fight

The Greater Cooch Behar Peoples Party (GCPP) wants all the
Cooch Behar people, irrespective of their political allegiance, to
support the candidates of the GCPP in the next three-tier Panchayat
elections.

The president of the GCPP, Bangshi Badan Barman said that
they formed the GCPP for a united struggle towards proper
implementation of the agreement by which Cooch Behar State was merged
with India in 1949. Several leaders and groups who were in favour of a
separate Greater Cooch Behar or Kamtapur state came forward to join
hands. But, there are few others too that are still trying to maintain
their separate identities. They believe in personal gains than the
interest of the organisation, Barman commented.

The GCPP president said they will welcome support of other
political parties, irrespective of ruling party or opposition parties,
in the Panchayat election. "We will not going to form any alliance or
we will not go to join in any alliance. All are welcome to support our
candidates in the interest of a better Cooch Behar and its people", he
said. (HM)

Mentionwrthy, Barman came out from jail on 16 December,
2011. He formed a separate party named Greater Cooch Behar Peoples
Party on 6 April this year.