Mani Chhetri Arrest Spark Tension in Hills: GJM
KALIMPONG: Kalimpong MLA and Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) spokesperson Harka Bahadur Chhetri called on the chief minister on Monday and expressed his party's fear that the arrest of nonagenarian Mani Chhetri, the MD of AMRI Hospitals, could spark tension in the hills. Chhetri and Pranab Dasgupta, member of AMRI board, were arrested last week in connection with the fire at the hospital that had killed more than 90 people. Keeping the hills peaceful had been a tough challenge for the state government and it appears that tension is always simmering inside. According to the GJM spokesperson, Chhetri is an icon of Darjeeling. "He is the intellectual representative of the people of the hills and the people there have been immensely hurt at his arrest," he said."There are many organizations that want to organize protest rallies and we are afraid that this could spark tension in the hills," Harka Bahadur said after the meeting, adding that he had informed about this to the state home secretary GD Gautama. Harka, along with Darjeeling MLA Trilok Dewan, told the CM and home secretary Gautama that the doctor had considered Kolkata to be his second home and though he could have stayed in the hills, he had chosen to be in the city and treat patients. "All these should have been taken into consideration. Moreover, at his age, the decision to arrest him was not correct," he said.
"The CM admitted that his contribution as a doctor is immense but the law must take its course. She also said that Mani Chhetri could be taken to a nursing home if it was felt necessary," the MLA said. "We don't want to go against the law either, but the case must be put on fast track so that the outcome is known quickly." Harka Bahadur added that there was a feeling that a lobby had been pushing the government to arrest Mani Chhetri. "He wasn't arrested immediately, and this shows that there was something to it."
( Source - Times of India)
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