Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) supporters on Tuesday will burn copies of the landmark Gorkhaland Territorial Administration accord in a protest. The accord was signed on July 18, 2011 between the Centre, state and GJM that allows the semi-autonomous body to rule the hills. The programme of the burning of the[Read More…]
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Darjeeling: GJM supported shutdown on government offices
On Monday, 8 suspected Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) activists were detained for participating in arson in Darjeeling. This comes in the wake of the GJM-sponsored strike demanding a separate state of ‘Gorkhaland’. There was a shutdown in government offices. According to police sources, the eight people were detained this morning[Read More…]
Gorkha Janmukti Morcha activists throw bombs agitating against Bengali imposition
On Thursday, in Darjeeling, agitated Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) activists burned at least four police vehicles and threw stones at policemen who heaved tear-gas shells to disperse them. Notably, there will be 12-hour bandh observed in the district tomorrow. Soon as CM Mamata Banerjee came out of the Raj Bhawan,[Read More…]