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Opinion: NRC, But Not CAA - What West Bengal's Rajbongshi Community Wants
Many who have been demanding a separate statehood want the National Register of Citizens (NRC) to determine illegal immigrants and pave the way for their deportation.
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Woman Gang-Raped During 1994 Uttarakhand Statehood Protest Records Statement
Nearly three decades after she was allegedly gang-raped by two policemen during the brutal crackdown on protesters demanding separate Uttarakhand state, a 75-year-old woman recorded her statement in a court in Muzaffarnagar on Tuesday.
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Fresh Movement For Gorkhaland Brewing: Ex Gorkha Janmukti Morcha Leader
Pro-Gorkhaland units in the Darjeeling Hills, including the GJM and the Hamro Party, have indicated that a fresh movement will be launched to press for separate statehood ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.
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Watch: Huge Protests In Ladakh, Demanding Full Statehood
Hundreds of people marched in Leh, shouting slogans demanding statehood, constitutional safeguards and separate parliament seats for Leh and Kargil districts
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"Sedition": BJP on Former Minister A Raja's Separate Tamil Nadu Remark
The Tamil Nadu BJP today slammed the remarks of former minister and DMK leader A Raja about revival of a statehood demand made by Periyar -- the father of the Dravidian movement -- in the 1960s.
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Ahead of Mamata Banerjee's North Bengal Visit, Banned Outfit's Warning
Ahead of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's scheduled visit to northern parts of the state on Tuesday, banned terror outfit Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) has warned of a "bloodbath" if their separate statehood movement is opposed.
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"Will Break Knee Of Anyone Demanding Separate Cooch Behar State": Trinamool MLA
"If anyone raises the demand for a separate Cooch Behar state, he/she will not have his/her knee intact. If anyone takes out a rally supporting Cooch Behar statehood, we will break the knee of that person," Mr Guha said.
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Trinamool Leader Lodges Complaint Against BJP MPs For Demanding Separate Statehood
Trinamool Congress Youth wing president from Alipurduar Prasenjit Kar on Tuesday lodged a complaint against BJP MPs John Barla and Soumitra Khan for their alleged statement demanding separate states for North Bengal and Jangalmahal.
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"Irresponsible Gameplan": Trinamool On BJP Claims Of Fresh Statehood Call
BJP MP demands separate state out of West Bengal's Junglemahal region, other districts
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Development Trumps Gorkhaland Demand In Darjeeling In Upcoming Polls
The picturesque Darjeeling hills in West Bengal is gearing for a pitched battle between two Gorkhas in the Lok Sabha elections, as development and restoration of democracy top the poll planks, relegating the long-standing demand for a separate Gorkhaland.
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After Over 3 Decades, 'Gorkhaland' Not To Be A Poll Issue In Darjeeling
For the first time in about three decades, the demand for separate Gorkhaland state is not a poll issue in the Darjeeling Hills as parties, including the indigenous GJM and GNLF, are stressing on development and restoration of democracy in the region.
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How Nitin Gadkari Dealt With Pro-Vidarbha Activists Shouting At His Rally
Union minister and senior BJP leader Nitin Gadkari expressed his anger on Wednesday over some people raising slogans at a public meeting in Nagpur over their support for a separate Vidarbha state. He warned that he will get them "thrown out" from the event if they continue.
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250 People Shave Heads As Protest Demanding Separate Bundelkhand State
In a novel protest, around 250 people got their heads shaved off in neighbouring Mahoba district demanding statehood to Bundelkhand region, spread over parts of Uttar Pradesh and contiguous areas in Madhya Pradesh.
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Carve Out Mithilanchal State From Bihar, Says Kirti Azad
BJP lawmaker Kirti Azad today demanded a separate state of Mithilanchal to be carved out of Bihar, saying the region has become more backward over the years and granting it statehood would be a just decision.
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"North Karnataka Bandh Is BJP Sponsored," Alleges Congress' DK Shivakumar
Karnataka Water Resources Minister and senior Congress leader DK Shivakumar, on Wednesday, termed the call for Thursday's north Karnataka bandh as a "BJP sponsored" protest. He alleged that the BJP was backing various outfits demanding separate statehood for the region.
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Opinion: NRC, But Not CAA - What West Bengal's Rajbongshi Community Wants
Many who have been demanding a separate statehood want the National Register of Citizens (NRC) to determine illegal immigrants and pave the way for their deportation.
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Woman Gang-Raped During 1994 Uttarakhand Statehood Protest Records Statement
Nearly three decades after she was allegedly gang-raped by two policemen during the brutal crackdown on protesters demanding separate Uttarakhand state, a 75-year-old woman recorded her statement in a court in Muzaffarnagar on Tuesday.
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Fresh Movement For Gorkhaland Brewing: Ex Gorkha Janmukti Morcha Leader
Pro-Gorkhaland units in the Darjeeling Hills, including the GJM and the Hamro Party, have indicated that a fresh movement will be launched to press for separate statehood ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.
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Watch: Huge Protests In Ladakh, Demanding Full Statehood
Hundreds of people marched in Leh, shouting slogans demanding statehood, constitutional safeguards and separate parliament seats for Leh and Kargil districts
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"Sedition": BJP on Former Minister A Raja's Separate Tamil Nadu Remark
The Tamil Nadu BJP today slammed the remarks of former minister and DMK leader A Raja about revival of a statehood demand made by Periyar -- the father of the Dravidian movement -- in the 1960s.
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Ahead of Mamata Banerjee's North Bengal Visit, Banned Outfit's Warning
Ahead of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's scheduled visit to northern parts of the state on Tuesday, banned terror outfit Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) has warned of a "bloodbath" if their separate statehood movement is opposed.
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"Will Break Knee Of Anyone Demanding Separate Cooch Behar State": Trinamool MLA
"If anyone raises the demand for a separate Cooch Behar state, he/she will not have his/her knee intact. If anyone takes out a rally supporting Cooch Behar statehood, we will break the knee of that person," Mr Guha said.
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Trinamool Leader Lodges Complaint Against BJP MPs For Demanding Separate Statehood
Trinamool Congress Youth wing president from Alipurduar Prasenjit Kar on Tuesday lodged a complaint against BJP MPs John Barla and Soumitra Khan for their alleged statement demanding separate states for North Bengal and Jangalmahal.
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"Irresponsible Gameplan": Trinamool On BJP Claims Of Fresh Statehood Call
BJP MP demands separate state out of West Bengal's Junglemahal region, other districts
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Development Trumps Gorkhaland Demand In Darjeeling In Upcoming Polls
The picturesque Darjeeling hills in West Bengal is gearing for a pitched battle between two Gorkhas in the Lok Sabha elections, as development and restoration of democracy top the poll planks, relegating the long-standing demand for a separate Gorkhaland.
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After Over 3 Decades, 'Gorkhaland' Not To Be A Poll Issue In Darjeeling
For the first time in about three decades, the demand for separate Gorkhaland state is not a poll issue in the Darjeeling Hills as parties, including the indigenous GJM and GNLF, are stressing on development and restoration of democracy in the region.
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How Nitin Gadkari Dealt With Pro-Vidarbha Activists Shouting At His Rally
Union minister and senior BJP leader Nitin Gadkari expressed his anger on Wednesday over some people raising slogans at a public meeting in Nagpur over their support for a separate Vidarbha state. He warned that he will get them "thrown out" from the event if they continue.
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250 People Shave Heads As Protest Demanding Separate Bundelkhand State
In a novel protest, around 250 people got their heads shaved off in neighbouring Mahoba district demanding statehood to Bundelkhand region, spread over parts of Uttar Pradesh and contiguous areas in Madhya Pradesh.
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Carve Out Mithilanchal State From Bihar, Says Kirti Azad
BJP lawmaker Kirti Azad today demanded a separate state of Mithilanchal to be carved out of Bihar, saying the region has become more backward over the years and granting it statehood would be a just decision.
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"North Karnataka Bandh Is BJP Sponsored," Alleges Congress' DK Shivakumar
Karnataka Water Resources Minister and senior Congress leader DK Shivakumar, on Wednesday, termed the call for Thursday's north Karnataka bandh as a "BJP sponsored" protest. He alleged that the BJP was backing various outfits demanding separate statehood for the region.
