GUWAHATI:The All Assam Gorkha Students’ Union (AAGSU) has reiterated its longstanding demand of creation of Gorkha Autonomous Council (GAC) within the geographical territory of Assam that is expected to resolve the issues of identity and ethnicity of Gorkhas of Assam.
Nanda Kirati Dewan, AAGSU publicity and information secretary, said the demand for formation of GAC was almost a decade old and the government was trying to ‘fool’ the Gorkhas of Assam by formation of the Gorkha Development Council (GDC).
”We accept GDC but make it loud and clear that it is never in lieu of GAC and the strategic democratic movement for GAC shall continue with bigger mandate in days to come,” he said, during an AAGSU conferance at Golaghat recently.
Pro-talks ULFA leader Mrinal Hazarika, attending the conference, spoke on Assam and armed revolution of ULFA wherein he pointed out the contribution of Gorkhas.
Differentiating the Nepali nationals and genuine indigenous Gorkha population of Assam, he extended his moral support towards the formation of a Gorkha Autonomous Council under the democratic support of umbrella organization United Peoples’ Federation of Assam (UPFA) of which AAGSU is an integral part. (UNI)