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Kalimpong resident writes letter to President of India, will start fast unto death demanding Gorkhaland

A former GNLF (Gorkha National Liberation Front) activist Bhawesh Bhujel, resident of Kalimpong, has informed the President of India Droupadi Murmu that a group of Gorkhas will start 'fast unto death' under Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) area demanding a separate state of Gorkhaland from 22 August. Mr Bhujel has written a letter to the President Droupadi Murmu seeking her intervention in resolving the issue amicably.

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GJM hints at distancing with BJP over ‘Gorkhaland’ issue

After facing a disaster in the hills of Darjeeling and Kalimpong in the recently concluded panchayat polls in West Bengal, the BJP seems to be heading for yet another complication with Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) supremo Bimal Gurung hinting at distancing his party with the saffron camp unless the latter announces its definite standpoint on the issue of separate 'Gorkhaland' state.

Will work with state govt: Bimal

"I have thought about it a lot, and people might think I would speak on the issue of Gorkhaland today, but I will not. Every time I speak on it, someone else benefits and comes to power here. It is not the leaders that should benefit, but the people are the ones who should gain."

Gurung camp to have party’s ‘national body’

Gurung camp to have party’s ‘national body’

Briefing the press after the meeting, Morcha general secretary Roshan Giri said, "We will be forming our party units in different states of the country, which has a Gorkha population and in some months we will form a national body of our party. This body will also hold a meeting after its formation for which the venue is yet to be fixed."

By Statesman News Service

03 January, 2021 8 mins read
Only Centre can fulfil Hill dreams, demands: Bista

Only Centre can fulfil Hill dreams, demands: Bista

Citing examples of how the BJP government abrogated Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, resolved the Bodoland issue, put an end to Triple Talaq, and introduced the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and Labour Reforms he added, "I am confident that issues concerning Darjeeling Hills, Terai and Dooars too will be resolved in the coming days."

By Statesman News Service

09 November, 2020 8 mins read
Trinamul welcomes Bimal move

Trinamul welcomes Bimal move

"We welcome Bimal Gurung's commitment to peace and decision to withdraw support from NDA, while reposing faith in Mamata Banerjee's leadership. BJP's attempts to use Gorkhaland issue for petty politics and teir untrustworthy nature now lay fully exposed before people of Bengal," the party said in its official Twitter handle.

By Statesman News Service

22 October, 2020 8 mins read
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