Entry ban on Tamang – Youth outfit warns of ‘unrest’ if ABGL president returns to hills

The Telegraph Darjeeling, Feb. 18: The Gorkha Janmukti Yuva Morcha today announced that it would not allow Madan Tamang to enter the hills for trying to derail the Gorkhaland movement being spearheaded by the unit’s mother organisation. Alok Kant Mani Thulung, the president of the Yuva Morcha, said: “If he tries to enter the hills …

Special cell salary from gardens

The Telegraph Kalimpong, Feb. 16: The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha has decided to raise funds to pay the salaries of the Gorkhaland Personnel (GLP), a special cell of volunteers raised by the outfit. “Our president has appealed to all Gorkhaland supporters to contribute generously towards the fund. For starters, the party will make an effort to …

Morcha hunger strike off

The Telegraph Kalimpong, Feb. 13: The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha today withdrew its 16-day-old indefinite hunger strike after the state government gave a written commitment to consider five of its six demands. The hill party has also announced that all government offices will be allowed to function normally from Monday except those which are related to …

Talks between Gorkhaland activists, government a ’success’

February 12th, 2009 - 11:47 pm ICT by IANS Kolkata, Feb 12 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee Thursday had a fresh round of discussions with the Gorkhaland activists as the two sides claimed the meeting was a success. But the pro-Gorkhaland outfit, Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM), gave no commitment on withdrawing its fast-unto-death …

Six-member team for Calcutta meeting – Morcha president to stay away

The Telegraph Darjeeling, Feb. 11: The president of the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha has decided to skip the meeting with chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee in Calcutta tomorrow but has lined up a six-member delegation to discuss the six demands of the party. Morcha vice-president R.P. Waiba, general secretary Roshan Giri, Binay Tamang, Anmole Prasad, Harka Bahadur …