Party Name : Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM)
Facility Name : Membership/Join Us
Founder: Bimal Gurung (President) and Roshan Giri (Secretary)
State : Darjeeling, West Bengal
Website : https://gorkhajanmuktimorcha.com/
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How To Become a Gorkha Janmukti Morcha Member?
Join The Journey-Be a Part of the Change. Our moto is to recognition of Gorkhas as Indian citizens distinct from Nepalis, and economic exploitation through tea plantations, tourism, and remittances, with demands for better infrastructure and revenue sharing. Join us in driving an unprecedented transformation that is positively changing the lives of people across every section of society.
Steps:
To become a Gorkha Janmukti Morcha Member, Follow the below steps
Step-1 : Go to the link https://gorkhajanmuktimorcha.com/join-us/
Step-2 : Fill the Online Membership Form and
Step-3 : Click on Submit button.
Objectives of Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM)
GJM’s core demand is the formation of Gorkhaland as a separate state within India, encompassing the Darjeeling district (hills), parts of the Dooars (plains like Kalchini, Madarihat, and Kumargram), and select terai areas—totaling about 6,246 km² and including towns such as Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Kurseong, Mirik, Siliguri, and Jaigaon. The rationale includes:
Historical and Cultural:
Recognition of Gorkhas as Indian citizens distinct from Nepalis, with roots in British-era Gurkha regiments and post-independence integration.
Economic:
Addressing exploitation through tea plantations, tourism, and remittances, with demands for better infrastructure and revenue sharing.
Political:
Ending “misgovernance” by the West Bengal government, rejecting interim solutions like the GTA or Sixth Schedule as insufficient. The party commits to non-violent, democratic methods like bandhs, rallies, and tripartite negotiations, while also pushing for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status for 11 Gorkha communities (proposal under consideration as of July 31, 2025).
Formation and History:
GJM was founded on October 7, 2007, by Bimal Gurung, a former councillor of the Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council (DGHC) under the Gorkha National Liberation Front (GNLF). The split from GNLF stemmed from disagreements with GNLF leader Subhash Ghisingh over the proposed imposition of Sixth Schedule status on the Darjeeling hills, which Gurung and supporters viewed as inadequate and a betrayal of the Gorkhaland demand outlined in the 1988 tripartite Memorandum of Settlement.
Gurung opposed the bill despite its Cabinet approval, organizing protests including hunger strikes, indefinite bandhs (shutdowns), and economic blockades. These actions led to Ghisingh’s resignation as DGHC chairman on March 10, 2008, effectively ending GNLF’s dominance and shifting power to GJM.
Contact Gorkha Janmukti Morcha
Call us any time: +91 83719 71410 | +91 93103 69275
Email us any time: gorkhajm2007 [at] gmail.com