Guwahati, 20 Dec 2010: In a press release released today All Assam Gorkha Students’ Union (AAGSU) raised Gorkha Autonomous Council (GAC) as basic and fundamental demand despite the formation of Gorkha Development Council (GDC). The release also says that AAGSU supports neat and clean upgradation of NRC, expert committee’s advisory on Mega Dams and decries its fraction’s conference at Godmara in Dekhiajuli.

'Gorkha Development Council (GDC) recently which does not fulfill the hopes and aspiration of the Gorkha populace of Assam' said Jagadish Khanal, President AAGSU in a press conference held at Gauhati Press Club today. He further added that, 'This was decided in Sunday's central executive meeting that in near future AAGSU will agitate for autonomous council and meet the union ministry besides the state cabinet'.

The central executive meeting welcomed the formation of Gorkha Development Council (GDC) whose members including Chief and Deputy Chief had sworn on 1st Deemberc 2010 in WPT Conference Hall Guwahati, however, AAGSU reiterated that the GDC does not reflect the hopes and aspiration of the Gorkha populace of Assam.

The leaders of the influential Gorkha students also spoke on various state issues like Mega dams, NRC and inflation and inter border dispute. Stand of AAGSU on mega dams is the same as with all the 26 democratic student' organization of the state. Keshab Sharma Gen Secretary of AAGSU said that the students body rightfully demands upgradation of NRC phase wise but the process should be neat and clean and error free. 'No genuine Indian individual including the indigenous Gorkhas of Assam under any circumstances should be left out in the NRC upgradation process' added Mr. Sharma

'Inflation in Assam has been record in few years which has broken the back bone of middle class and BPL families today. Government should immediately check this sky rocketing prices of essential commodities', said Nanda Kirati Dewan Information and Publicity Secretary of AAGSU. He further added that price hike is the work of pro government anti poor agents and vendors those own and run syndicates in Fancy Bazar, Machkhowa and other parts of the capital and state and it is taking place right under the nose of the self successful proclaiming Tarun Gogoi government. We decry this inflation and we condemn the concerned ministry's failure to check inflation. Mr. Dewan further added that inter state border dispute has harmed the peace and tranquility of the North Eastern state. We will not tolerate any more incidences like Langpih or Charaipung. State Home Ministry under under the Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi should take proper administrative initiative to immediately stop and resolve the interstate border dispute.

The central executive meeting declared the Gadmara Dekiajuli in Sonitpur conference being held under the banner of breakaway faction of AAGSU under expelled former AAGSU leaders Mr. Bhaskar Dahal former Advisor, Mr. Krishna Newar former Vice President and Mr. Tharka Adhikari former General Secretary as unconstitutional as per the AAGSU's constitution and protocols. This committee under Mr. Dahal was declared unconstitutional and illegal by most of the former General Secretaries and Presidents of AAGSU and by the entire delegates of the session by passing a unanimous resolution in the Morigoan Special Convention on 2nd and 3rd Oct 2010 where the new central committee of AAGSU was constitutionally elected. The meeting also decided to celebrate its 35th foundation day in Tezpur with a one day colourful progamme on 26th Dec 2010.

AAGSU's foundation day celebration on 26th December 2010 in Tezpur, the release adds.