Darjeeling Shutdown

West Bengal Chief Minister's statement came against the backdrop of parties in the Hills calling for a 12-hour shutdown in Darjeeling on February 23.

This afternoon, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is meeting leaders of the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha, which led an agitation earlier this year alleging that Ms Banerjee's Trinamool Congress government was attempting to impose the Bengali language in Darjeeling schools. The chief minister has invited some other local political leaders from Da...

The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha suspended for an "indefinite period" the 104-day long shutdown from 6 am today after over three months of agitations that cost 11 lives in the hills of Darjeeling. In an audio clip from an undisclosed location reported by news agencies, Morcha chief Bimal Gurung urged hill residents to resume transport services, reopen sh...

Hours after Home Minister Rajnath Singh appealed to the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha to call off their indefinite shutdown in the Darjeeling Hills for a separate Gorkhaland state, the Morcha announced on Tuesday evening that they will suspend the bandh from 6 am on Wednesday.

Rallies and counter rallies supporting and opposing the indefinite shutdown rocked Darjeeling hills on Satrudat while the CID brought three arrested leaders of Gorkha Janmukti Morcha or GJM from Haryana to Kolkata.

GJM supremo Bimal Gurung today rejected West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's appeal to withdraw the indefinite shutdown in Darjeeling, saying it would continue till Centre holds a tripartite meeting on the Gorkhaland issue.

All eyes are on tomorrow's all-party meeting, convened by the West Bengal government in Siliguri to discuss the Darjeeling crisis, even as the indefinite shutdown in the hills entered its 89th day today.

Four days from now, Mamata Banerjee will sit for a second round of talks with political parties from Darjeeling to try and end the deadlock over the indefinite shutdown in the hills that is now 86 days old. But a series of incidents have raised question marks about the entire exercise.

Rallies in favour of the 83-day shutdown for a separate Gorkhaland state and against it were held in various parts of Darjeeling hills today.

A massive search operation was launched today in Darjeeling and adjoining areas for Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) leader Bimal Gurung, even as the indefinite shutdown in the hills entered its 80th day.

The indefinite strike in the Darjeeling hills continued today after Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) leader Bimal Gurung removed party convener Mr Binay Tamang from his post and revoked his decision to suspend the shutdown till September 12.

Vehemently opposing the withdrawal of the ongoing shutdown for 12 days in the north Bengal hills, Gorkha Janmukti Morcha chief Bimal Gurung has accused some of his party leaders of joining hands with the West Bengal government and conspiring to foil their agitation for a separate state of Gorkhaland.

On the 77th day of the indefinite shutdown in Darjeeling, when West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee met leaders of several hill parties, she refused to discuss the demand for a separate Gorkhaland state raised during an all-party meeting in Kolkata.

As the indefinite shutdown in Darjeeling entered its 77th day, leaders of some hill parties will be meeting West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today to discuss the way forward. The meeting will be held at Mamata Banerjee's office in Kolkata at 4 pm.

After more than two months of a complete shutdown in Darjeeling, the Union Home Minister today met a small delegation of leaders from the hill station and appealed to them to call off the bandh.

West Bengal Chief Minister's statement came against the backdrop of parties in the Hills calling for a 12-hour shutdown in Darjeeling on February 23.

This afternoon, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is meeting leaders of the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha, which led an agitation earlier this year alleging that Ms Banerjee's Trinamool Congress government was attempting to impose the Bengali language in Darjeeling schools. The chief minister has invited some other local political leaders from Da...

The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha suspended for an "indefinite period" the 104-day long shutdown from 6 am today after over three months of agitations that cost 11 lives in the hills of Darjeeling. In an audio clip from an undisclosed location reported by news agencies, Morcha chief Bimal Gurung urged hill residents to resume transport services, reopen sh...

Hours after Home Minister Rajnath Singh appealed to the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha to call off their indefinite shutdown in the Darjeeling Hills for a separate Gorkhaland state, the Morcha announced on Tuesday evening that they will suspend the bandh from 6 am on Wednesday.

Rallies and counter rallies supporting and opposing the indefinite shutdown rocked Darjeeling hills on Satrudat while the CID brought three arrested leaders of Gorkha Janmukti Morcha or GJM from Haryana to Kolkata.

GJM supremo Bimal Gurung today rejected West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's appeal to withdraw the indefinite shutdown in Darjeeling, saying it would continue till Centre holds a tripartite meeting on the Gorkhaland issue.

All eyes are on tomorrow's all-party meeting, convened by the West Bengal government in Siliguri to discuss the Darjeeling crisis, even as the indefinite shutdown in the hills entered its 89th day today.

Four days from now, Mamata Banerjee will sit for a second round of talks with political parties from Darjeeling to try and end the deadlock over the indefinite shutdown in the hills that is now 86 days old. But a series of incidents have raised question marks about the entire exercise.

Rallies in favour of the 83-day shutdown for a separate Gorkhaland state and against it were held in various parts of Darjeeling hills today.

A massive search operation was launched today in Darjeeling and adjoining areas for Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) leader Bimal Gurung, even as the indefinite shutdown in the hills entered its 80th day.

The indefinite strike in the Darjeeling hills continued today after Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) leader Bimal Gurung removed party convener Mr Binay Tamang from his post and revoked his decision to suspend the shutdown till September 12.

Vehemently opposing the withdrawal of the ongoing shutdown for 12 days in the north Bengal hills, Gorkha Janmukti Morcha chief Bimal Gurung has accused some of his party leaders of joining hands with the West Bengal government and conspiring to foil their agitation for a separate state of Gorkhaland.

On the 77th day of the indefinite shutdown in Darjeeling, when West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee met leaders of several hill parties, she refused to discuss the demand for a separate Gorkhaland state raised during an all-party meeting in Kolkata.

As the indefinite shutdown in Darjeeling entered its 77th day, leaders of some hill parties will be meeting West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today to discuss the way forward. The meeting will be held at Mamata Banerjee's office in Kolkata at 4 pm.

After more than two months of a complete shutdown in Darjeeling, the Union Home Minister today met a small delegation of leaders from the hill station and appealed to them to call off the bandh.