Sir — This is with regard to the violent agitation for a separate State of Gorkhaland, by the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha. Security agencies regard this agitation seriously since it can have serious ramifications on national security. Demonstrations are going on in support of this agitation in different Indian cities which have a large Gorkha population. The point to be noted is that the Gorkhas, according to a majority of them, don’t belong to Darjeeling but are from Nepal.
When Telangana was created, it had large cities and a well-established information technology sector. Haryana has a large agricultural resources to sustain. Gorkhaland will be totally unsustainable as its revenues will be only from tourism — that too for a few months of a year — and it will solely depend on Central grant for sustenance. Though the BJP supports small States, the demand for Gorkhaland can’t be met due to national security reasons also. This could give rise to similar demands across the country in other States, which is undesirable.
A good idea would be to grant a robust economic package with better autonomy to the region.The protestors must show reason.