The Telegraph Dec. 27: Gorkhaland supporters choked traffic on three national highways for several hours today and threatened to stall trains from tomorrow as the administration ruled out using force to stop them. Most trains to the region from other parts of Bengal go through New Jalpaiguri and are unlikely to be hit but the …
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Hill threat to highway traffic – Roads to Darjeeling, Sikkim & Northeast to be blocked every day
The Telegraph Darjeeling, Dec. 26: The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha’s student wing today threatened to paralyse traffic bound not only for Darjeeling but also Sikkim and the Northeast. All the three national highways in the region will be blo-ckaded from noon to 3pm on Sunday, the outfit announced, adding that it was an “indefi- nite” agitation, …
Back on agitation path
The Telegraph Darjeeling, Dec. 21: The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha has decided to renew its agitation from the day after Christmas with party president Bimal Gurung blaming the Centre for “taking the talks too lightly”, referring to the three-hour fourth round of tripartite discussion held here today. However, there will be a relaxation in the Morcha …
Morcha fast on hold for talks
The Telegraph Dec. 19: The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha today suspended its indefinite fast till the tripartite talks on December 21 and the Bengal government reciprocated by saying Gorkhaland would be among the demands to be discussed, two days after the state home secretary had almost ruled it out. “It’s good that they (the Morcha) have …
Hill meet to decide on PC plea – Chidambaram appeals to Gurung’s party to withdraw fast, One hospitalised in Kalimpong
The Telegraph Dec.18: Union home minister P. Chidambaram today appealed to the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha to call off the fast-unto-death in the Darjeeling hills. Chidambaram in his appeal — the third in two weeks — said the deteriorating health of some of those who are on fast was a matter of concern. “A delegation of …
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