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Mamata Banerjee, Gorkha Leaders Discuss Peace In Darjeeling: 10 Facts
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...
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Gorkha Body Suspends 104-Day Darjeeling Strike After Rajnath Singh Appeal
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...
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After Rajnath Singh's Appeal, GJM Suspends Darjeeling Bandh
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.
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Rajnath Singh Appeals To GJM To Withdraw Darjeeling Bandh
Home Minister Rajnath Singh has appealed to the GJM to withdraw their ongoing agitation demanding a separate Gorkhaland state. Mr Singh also directed Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba to convene an official level meeting to discuss all related issues.
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Darjeeling Limps Back To Normalcy, Bimal Gurung Wants Bandh Intensified
The Darjeeling hills were limping back to normalcy as several shops, markets, government offices and government-aided schools reopened today, while GJM chief Bimal Gurung asked his partymen to intensify the bandh that started 92 days ago.
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Massive Hunt On For Bimal Gurung As Darjeeling Bandh Continues
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.
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Gorkha Janmukti Morcha's Town Office Set On Fire. Darjeeling Bandh Enters 57th Day
On the 57th day of the indefinite bandh in the hills, Darjeeling woke up to find an office of the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha in the heart of town burnt down. Situated in the central Chowk Bazaar area, it was the Morcha's town committee office. Nobody knows who set it on fire in the dead of night.
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Only Gorkha Janmukti Morcha Can Withdraw Bandh, Says Chief Bimal Gurung Ahead Od Delhi Meeting
All eyes are on a meeting of all the parties of the Darjeeling hills, to be held in New Delhi today over Gorkhaland, while Gorkha Janmukti Morcha or GJM chief Bimal Gurung on Monday said only his party could withdraw the indefinite shutdown in the hills, which is going on for 47 days.
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Darjeeling Schools To Evacuate Students As Gorkhaland Protests Intensify
As protests continue in Darjeeling over demands for a separate Gorkhaland state, the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha or GJM today permitted the hill station's premier boarding schools to evacuate students on Friday. Though the city has seen a bandh or shut down for over a week now, GJM says it will permit school buses to ply for half a day on Friday.
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GJM Supporters Throw Stones At Police On Day 2 Of Bandh In Darjeeling
Gorkhaland supporters today pelted stones at the police in various parts of Darjeeling as they were stopped from enforcing their shutdown in many government offices in the hills, where their indefinite bandh entered its second day.
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Gorkha Janmukti Morcha's Darjeeling Bandh: Government Offices Record 'Normal' Attendance
The government offices here recorded "normal" attendance although some stray incidents were reported during Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM)-sponsored indefinite bandh in Darjeeling hills which began today.
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Army Swells, Tourists Stranded In Darjeeling As Bandh Continues Till 6pm
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has declared the 12-hour bandh called in Darjeeling by the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) illegal and upgraded Army presence in the hills from two columns last evening to eight this morning (each column has about 40 personnel) to ensure the situation remains under control. The bandh continues till 6 pm today...
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Army Called in Darjeeling After Gorkha Janmukti Morcha Activists Clash With Police, Damage Vehicles
Angry Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) activists today torched at least four police vehicles and threw stones at policemen who lobbed tear-gas shells to disperse them in Darjeeling. There will be a 12-hour bandh tomorrow.
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Bengal Government Asks Employees To Report For Duty On Bandh Day
Taking a tough stand against the bandh called by Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) in Darjeeling on September 28, the West Bengal government on Monday asked its employees to report for duty or face show cause notice.
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Demand for Gorkhaland will not be dropped: GJM
Gorkha Janmukti Morcha, spearheading the movement for a separate state Gorkhaland, said it will not drop its demand. The party has decided to carry forward the movement through dialogue and not bandhs after a truce with West Bengal government.
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Mamata Banerjee, Gorkha Leaders Discuss Peace In Darjeeling: 10 Facts
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...
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Gorkha Body Suspends 104-Day Darjeeling Strike After Rajnath Singh Appeal
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...
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After Rajnath Singh's Appeal, GJM Suspends Darjeeling Bandh
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.
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Rajnath Singh Appeals To GJM To Withdraw Darjeeling Bandh
Home Minister Rajnath Singh has appealed to the GJM to withdraw their ongoing agitation demanding a separate Gorkhaland state. Mr Singh also directed Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba to convene an official level meeting to discuss all related issues.
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Darjeeling Limps Back To Normalcy, Bimal Gurung Wants Bandh Intensified
The Darjeeling hills were limping back to normalcy as several shops, markets, government offices and government-aided schools reopened today, while GJM chief Bimal Gurung asked his partymen to intensify the bandh that started 92 days ago.
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Massive Hunt On For Bimal Gurung As Darjeeling Bandh Continues
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.
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Gorkha Janmukti Morcha's Town Office Set On Fire. Darjeeling Bandh Enters 57th Day
On the 57th day of the indefinite bandh in the hills, Darjeeling woke up to find an office of the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha in the heart of town burnt down. Situated in the central Chowk Bazaar area, it was the Morcha's town committee office. Nobody knows who set it on fire in the dead of night.
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Only Gorkha Janmukti Morcha Can Withdraw Bandh, Says Chief Bimal Gurung Ahead Od Delhi Meeting
All eyes are on a meeting of all the parties of the Darjeeling hills, to be held in New Delhi today over Gorkhaland, while Gorkha Janmukti Morcha or GJM chief Bimal Gurung on Monday said only his party could withdraw the indefinite shutdown in the hills, which is going on for 47 days.
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Darjeeling Schools To Evacuate Students As Gorkhaland Protests Intensify
As protests continue in Darjeeling over demands for a separate Gorkhaland state, the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha or GJM today permitted the hill station's premier boarding schools to evacuate students on Friday. Though the city has seen a bandh or shut down for over a week now, GJM says it will permit school buses to ply for half a day on Friday.
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GJM Supporters Throw Stones At Police On Day 2 Of Bandh In Darjeeling
Gorkhaland supporters today pelted stones at the police in various parts of Darjeeling as they were stopped from enforcing their shutdown in many government offices in the hills, where their indefinite bandh entered its second day.
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Gorkha Janmukti Morcha's Darjeeling Bandh: Government Offices Record 'Normal' Attendance
The government offices here recorded "normal" attendance although some stray incidents were reported during Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM)-sponsored indefinite bandh in Darjeeling hills which began today.
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Army Swells, Tourists Stranded In Darjeeling As Bandh Continues Till 6pm
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has declared the 12-hour bandh called in Darjeeling by the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) illegal and upgraded Army presence in the hills from two columns last evening to eight this morning (each column has about 40 personnel) to ensure the situation remains under control. The bandh continues till 6 pm today...
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Army Called in Darjeeling After Gorkha Janmukti Morcha Activists Clash With Police, Damage Vehicles
Angry Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) activists today torched at least four police vehicles and threw stones at policemen who lobbed tear-gas shells to disperse them in Darjeeling. There will be a 12-hour bandh tomorrow.
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Bengal Government Asks Employees To Report For Duty On Bandh Day
Taking a tough stand against the bandh called by Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) in Darjeeling on September 28, the West Bengal government on Monday asked its employees to report for duty or face show cause notice.
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Demand for Gorkhaland will not be dropped: GJM
Gorkha Janmukti Morcha, spearheading the movement for a separate state Gorkhaland, said it will not drop its demand. The party has decided to carry forward the movement through dialogue and not bandhs after a truce with West Bengal government.
