Archive · 20 Nov 2025
Gorkha Leader Criticizes Mamata Banerjee Over Interlocutor Issue, Warns of Mass Resignation
A leader of the Gorkha community in India, Ajoy Edwards, wrote a letter to the Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee, criticizing her decision to oppose a central government-appointed mediator (interlocutor) for their region.
Edwards claims that the local governing body, GTA, has failed and is corrupt, and that opposition leaders are thinking about resigning en masse.
He asks Banerjee to reconsider her stance and be open to dialogue with the mediator.
Ajoy Edwards, Gorkha Janshakti Front chief, wrote to CM Mamata Banerjee criticizing her stance on the central government-appointed interlocutor for the Hills
Edwards claims GTA has 'collapsed completely' and is 'non-functional, non-autonomous'
He alleges large-scale corruption and political interference in GTA governance
Opposition sabhasads in GTA are considering mass resignation due to 'personal fiefdom' rule
Edwards urges CM to reconsider opposing the interlocutor, keep an open mind
- Who
- Ajoy Edwards, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee
- What
- Wrote a letter criticizing Banerjee's stance on the interlocutor issue
- When
- On Tuesday
- Where
- In the Hills (Darjeeling region)
- Why
- To express concerns about the GTA's failure and corruption, and to urge Banerjee to reconsider her opposition to the interlocutor
Gorkha Janshakti Front's View
West Bengal Government's View
GTA's Functionality
Gorkha Janshakti Front's View
Failed and non-autonomous
West Bengal Government's View
Stable administrative structure
Interlocutor's Need
Gorkha Janshakti Front's View
Required due to GTA's failure
West Bengal Government's View
Unnecessary due to stable administration
Dialogue with Interlocutor
Gorkha Janshakti Front's View
Should not be shut down
West Bengal Government's View
Opposed due to constitutional concerns
- GTA Status
- Failed, non-functional, and non-autonomous
- Elections Suspended
- Nearly five years
- Sabha Meetings Held
- Only three in the past three years
- Gorkha Political Aspiration
- Separation from Bengal under a constitutional framework
