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BJP MLA writes to Nadda, raises demand for a separate state of Gorkhaland“Separate statehood is a long-pending demand of the people of North Bengal. The people of North Bengal have been deprived of their rights a...
Gorkhaland demand takes back seat as GJM factions fight for political supremacyThe pandemic has crippled the tea and tourism sectors -- the financial backbone of the Hills -- and left many jobless, with voters in Darje...
Darjeeling: Gorkhaland demand takes a backseat to identity politics and developmentThe decades-old rhetoric about carving out a state of Gorkhaland from West Bengal has become a murmur. The talk now is mostly about “Gorkha...
GJM will never compromise on Gorkhaland demand, says GurungGurung thanked everyone for their support during the two-month-long indefinite shutdown and vowed to continue the fight till the Gorkhaland...
Bimal Gurung threatens to intensify protest in Darjeeling hillsThe GJM leadership, on July 30, had given a 10-day "deadline" to the Centre to intervene to resolve the crisis in the hills, arising out of...
No proposal to form panel to look into Gorkhaland demand: GovernmentThe Centre, on a request from a state government, provided assistance by sending Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) personnel, said a mini...
Darjeeling hills gradually getting in to different political dynamicsRewarding that, state Government has accepted Chettri’s demand to declare Kalimpong as separate district to give him extra oxygen to grow f...
GJM delegation meets PM Narendra Modi, discusses Gorkhaland demandSources in the delegation said members of the GJM pointed out to the Prime Minister that the issue of separate Gorkhaland was mentioned in ...
We have not dropped Gorkhaland demand: Bimal GurungGJM chief accused state government of adopting delaying tactics to postpone scheduled tripartite meeting between centre, state and GJM on s...
BJP has not fully accepted Gorkhaland demand: Jaswant Singh"BJP is trying to ride on two boats over the Gorkhaland issue. I don't know if they are sincere towards the statehood demand, but I certain...
Gorkhaland demand will not be dropped: GJM"When the Centre can accept the Telangana demand, why should we be told to let go of our statehood demand?" Bimal Gurung asked.
Month long Darjeeling bandh withdrawnGorkhaland Joint Action Committee, conglomerate of pro Gorkhaland parties in Darjeeling today decided to put the agitation on demand for se...
Gorkhaland demand: GJM calls 96-hour bandh in DarjeelingThe Gorkha Janmukti Morcha today announced a four-day bandh from Saturday to demand a separate Gorkhaland.
- Congress seeking to derive political benefit from Telangana: Saugata Roy
Saugata Roy claimed that Cong was seeking to derive political benefit in the next LS elections by giving consent to statehood for Telangana.
- Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Chamling supports demand for Gorkhaland
Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Chamling today said he supports the demand for a separate state of Gorkhaland
- Mamata to submit report to PM on Hills, skirts statehood issue
Seeking to give a healing touch in Darjeeling, Mamata Banerjee said she would submit a report to PM for a special Hills package, but skirte...
- Gorkhaland demand: GJM ready for talks with govt
Gorkha Janamukti Morcha said it was ready for talks with the Centre, asserting it should consider that Gorkhaland is not a separatist deman...