Amidst ongoing Gorkhaland crisis, Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) President Bimal Gurung has written to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and requested her to “initiate political dialogue” to resolve the crisis in Darjeeling, a party leader said on Thursday. GJM in the letter also appealed to the state to take[Read More…]
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Gorkhaland stir: Pro-Gorkhaland agitators burn food-laden truck
On the 49th day of Gorkhaland indefinite strike, a truck carrying food supplies was set ablaze by pro-Gorkhaland agitators in Darjeeling today. The agitators, who have been demanding for an independent Gorkhaland also set ablaze a private car at Rongpu in Darjeeling earlier today. As per sources, the truck carrying[Read More…]
Darjeeling unrest: GJM taking Maoist support claim WB officials
As the hills in Bengal continue to remain under stir, according to senior West Bengal government officials the Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) is preparing for a prolonged underground armed movement for a separate state and has hired Maoists from neighbouring countries as mercenaries to train its cadres. Although the claims[Read More…]
Gorkhaland unrest: Police station, state library set ablaze
As the North Bengal hills continue to remain under stir on the 30th-day indefinite strike demanding a separate state, a Railway Protection Force (RPF) office, a police outpost and a state-run library were set on fire in Darjeeling on Friday. As unrest intensifies, internet services remained suspended for the 27th[Read More…]
Gorkhaland stir: ‘Mamata Banerjee should resign as CM of West Bengal’
While agitation continues to stir Bengal and violence in various parts the state, the BJP on Monday slammed West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee for failing to pacify the situation in the state and also demanded her resignation. “Mamata Banerjee totally failed in West Bengal and the future of the state[Read More…]
Gorkhaland stir: Protest demanding a separate ‘Gorkhaland’ at Jantar Mantar
As Darjeeling continues to stir, the Gorkha Sanyukt Sangharsh Samiti on Sunday held a protest march at Jantar Mantar. The demonstration which took place in the national capital was to press the demand for a separate ‘Gorkhaland’ from West Bengal. “We are not going to deviate this. We don’t want to[Read More…]
Darjeeling strike: 5 security personnel injured in suspected GJM attack
After a suspected attack by Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) activists in Teesta Valley area, five police and CRPF personnel were seriously injured on Friday. The attack took place last night when the security personnel had gone to a village near Teesta Valley, 40 km from Darjeeling, to conduct a search[Read More…]
Timeline: Darjeeling unrest even after 13 days of protest; here’s what happened so far!
The ongoing crisis that has paralysed the hill-station Darjeeling doesn’t seem to end anytime soon. The simple protest has now turned into a massive demonstration by the entire Gorkha Community with demands of a separate state, Gorkhaland taking the front. It’s already been 13 days of the dispute with huge[Read More…]
Darjeeling: No normalcy even on the 11th day of unrest
On the eleventh day of an indefinite strike in the hills of North Bengal, there is no sign of relief. Ajit Yadav, the police superintendent of the district of Kalimpong, said that at a rally in the village of Marung protesters “severely” beat up the driver of a police car,[Read More…]
Darjeeling: GJM gives 12-hours relief from bandh for Eid
Amidst stir in the valleys of North Bengal, the GJM on Sunday allowed a 12-hour relief from bandh for the Muslims keeping in observing the festival of Eid-ul-Fitr on Monday. Muslims are allowed to use their vehicles with stickers mentioning the purpose to go to the plains and meet their[Read More…]
Sikkim CM backs Gorkhaland demand
Following the Gorkhaland unrest, Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling has come out in support of the demand for a separate Gorkhaland, to be carved out of hill areas in West Bengal. “The fulfilment of the constitutional demand of the people in the Darjeeling hills, which is deeply connected with[Read More…]
Centre and State must take Darjeeling matter seriously: Congress
The Congress Party recommended both the Centre and the West Bengal Governments to take the Darjeeling issue seriously and to come to a decision instead of going out. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee left for Netherlands on Monday. “The situation in Darjeeling is becoming worse day by day. The Central and[Read More…]
I don’t differentiate between hill people and others: Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday appealed to people in the northern West Bengal hills to maintain peace instead of “playing with fire.” The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) has called for an indefinite shutdown and strike over the demand of a separate state. “I would like to appeal[Read More…]
Darjeeling continues to remain under stir on 6th day of indefinite shutdown
The “Queen of the Hills” continues to remain under stir even for the sixth day of the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) sponsored indefinite shutdown, with police allegedly raiding and vandalising the residence of party assistant general secretary Binay Tamang. North Bengal, especially Darjeeling turned into a battlefield as moves and[Read More…]
CPI accuses WB CM Mamata Banerjee for Darjeeling agitation
The Communist Party of India, on Thursday, blamed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for the “violent” stir for a separate Gorkhaland state, saying her “unnecessary promise” earlier was the cause for the fresh round of protests. “Unnecessarily, Mamata Banerjee has given them some sort of hope on statehood earlier.[Read More…]
Darjeeling: GJM Chief’s home raided; arms and ammunition seized
On Thursday, police seized huge cache of arms during a raid on premises of Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) chief Bimal Gurung in Darjeeling. Some party activists are also arrested. It is to be noted that the party has called for an indefinite strike after the police action. Darjeeling to witness[Read More…]
Darjeeling: Centre sends 600 paramilitary jawans; here’s what happened so far
After 40 years of peace in Darjeeling, the demand for a distinct state, Gorkhaland, has resurfaced. Subsequently, Darjeeling has witnessed several incidents of violence in last few days. Chief minister Mamata Banerjee tried to calm the situation, but the protest continued. Eventually, the Centre had to intervene. On Tuesday, an[Read More…]
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…]
Darjeeling: GJM calls for indefinite strike from Monday
On Saturday, Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) president Bimal Gurung declared that th party has decided to go on an indefinite strike from Monday demanding a separate state of ‘Gorkhaland’. “We will go on strike from Monday. Bengal government takes so much revenue from us but it only encroach our territory.[Read More…]