Tag: GJM
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BJP will win over 250 seats in WB Assembly polls: Vijayvargiya
The BJP leader made the claim while welcoming about 17 councillors of Darjeeling Municipality into the party fold on Saturday.
June 8, 2019 -
BJP has promised to look into our Gorkhaland demand: Bimal Gurung
Statehood is a dream for every Gorkha living in the Hills, he said, adding that the saffron party's pitch for a permanent political solution was also "very encouraging".
April 14, 2019 -
Fugitive GJM leader Roshan Giri says ready for talks, BJP calls it Bimal Gurung ‘masterstroke’
Binoy Tamang faction of GJM says the Bimal Gurung camp, by writing to the CM, is further showing they have lost hopes on the BJP-led Central government
February 2, 2019 -
Bimal Gurung welcomes SC order, reveals plans to visit Delhi
Suspended GJM chief Bimal Gurung on Tuesday thanked the Supreme Court for restraining West Bengal Police from taking any “coercive action” against him for the next 15 days and said he is planning to visit Delhi within the given time frame. In a fresh audio message from an undisclosed location, Gurung also thanked the fellow …
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November 22, 2017 -
Gurung’s pictures restored in Kalimpong GJM office
A number of Gorkha Janamukti Morcha banners and flags with the picture of party chief Bimal Gurung, removed from a party office in Kalimpong on its 11th foundation day earlier this month, were restored on Friday. According to source close to GJM, the incident took place in district’s Damber Chowk after the dead body of …
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October 28, 2017 -
WB CID arrests GJM’s Delhi unit chief for clashes in Darjeeling
The West Bengal CID have arrested Gorkha Janamukti Morcha’s Delhi unit president Manoj Shankar from the national capital, a CID officer said on Wednesday. Shankar, who was allegedly involved in the clash between West Bengal Police and the GJM supporters near Darjeeling’s Bhanu Bhaban during the Gorkhaland agitation on June 9, was arrested by a …
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October 26, 2017 -
Tragedy in Darjeeling
The Centre-State kerfuffle over the deployment of central forces in Darjeeling, prompting the intervention of Calcutta High Court, has regretfully overshadowed the enormity of the tragedy on the bank of the district’s Chota Rangeet river. The death of sub-inspector Amitava Malik symbolises the mortal danger of police operations in inhospitable terrain. As much is the …
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October 20, 2017 -
Bengal DGP takes stock of situation in Kalimpong
West Bengal Director General of Police Surajit Kar Purkayastha on Tuesday took stock of the situation in north Bengal’s Kalimpong and said locals and police were working to help restore normalcy in the district. “Today (Tuesday), I visited Kalimpong. It is heartening to see that the situation is becoming normal. The local public is also …
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October 17, 2017 -
Bengal pays homage to Sub-Inspector killed in Darjeeling
A gun salute was paid to Police Sub-Inspector Amitava Malik, who was shot dead during a gunfight between security forces and the Bimal Gurung faction of Gorkha Janmukti Morcha in West Bengal’s Darjeeling, at his last rites held in his home district of North 24 Parganas on Saturday. The body of the slain police officer …
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October 14, 2017 -
Cop’s killing: Police continue to look for GJM chief Bimal Gurung
The combing operation by police to nab Gorkha Janmukti Morcha chief Bimal Gurung continued for the second consecutive day today in the forest areas near Darjeeling. A sub-inspector was killed and four other policemen were injured yesterday during the search operation when alleged supporters of Gurung fired at them. The GJM claimed three of its …
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October 14, 2017 -
Sub-Inspector killed in Darjeeling, hunt on for GJM chief Gurung
A sub-inspector was killed and four policemen were injured today when alleged supporters of GJM chief Bimal Gurung fired at them at a forest area near here where Gurung was suspected to be hiding. Siddhinath Gupta, additional director general of police, said West Bengal police sub-inspector Amitabha Malik was killed and four police personnel were …
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October 13, 2017 -
Bengal government jobs for slain policeman’s wife, father
The West Bengal government will give jobs to the widow and father of police sub-inspector Amitava Malik, who was killed during a clash between the security forces and Gorkha Janmukti Morcha activists in Darjeeling on Friday. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who telephoned the bereaved family and spoke to the slain policeman’s father, announced an assistance …
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October 13, 2017 -
Cop dies as police, GJM supporters clash in Darjeeling
A police personnel succumbed to his injuries after fierce clashes broke out between GJM supporters loyal to supremo Bimal Gurung and the state police in Darjeeling hills, officials said. As per reports, police raided a Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) stock house in Darjeeling resulting in clashes between GJM supporters and the cops. Apparently, some GJM …
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October 13, 2017 -
Gurung’s pictures removed from GJM office on party foundation day
A number of Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) banners with the picture of GJM supremo Bimal Gurung were on Saturday removed from a party office in West Bengal’s Kalimpong district during the celebration of the party’s 11th foundation day, sources said. According to sources close to GJM, a section of Gorkha Janamukti Morcha activists in Kalimpong …
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October 7, 2017 -
GJM withdraws Darjeeling shutdown
The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) on Tuesday announced the withdrawal of its indefinite shutdown in the northern West Bengal hills, and that the situation would return to normalcy from 6 a.m. on Wednesday. The announcement came hours after Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh appealed to them to call off the over three month-long strike and …
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September 26, 2017 -
Withdraw Darjeeling shutdown, come for talks, Rajnath urges GJM
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday appealed to the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) to withdraw its indefinite shutdown in the Darjeeling hills and invited them for talks for an amicable solution of the issue. “In a democracy, dialogue is the only way out to resolve any problem. Solution can be found through restraint, mutual …
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September 26, 2017 -
Restrictions on internet lifted in Darjeeling, Kalimpong
In view of normalcy returning to Darjeeling hills, the state administration tonight decided to lift the restrictions on use of internet services in Darjeeling and Kalimpong, which was imposed on June 18. As the indefinite shutdown in the hills by the GJM for a separate state of Gorkhaland today entered its 103rd day, shops, business …
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September 26, 2017