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Center's 'Gorkhaland' meeting issue makes BJP uncomfortable in Bengal'Gorkhaland,' is the proposed name of a separate state demanded by West Bengal's Darjeeling hill dwelling people, mainly from Gorkha commun...
Home Ministry's meeting notice on 'Gorkhaland' pushing separate statehood movement warmth upward in Darjeeling hillsAccording to the notice, the 7th October meeting in Delhi will take place under chairmanship of G. Kishan Reddy, MOS, Ministry of Home Affa...
Main political rivals in Darjeeling hills playing same separate statehood cardBoth BJP and its main political rival Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) have started reigniting the separate statehood demand in Bengal’s Darje...
PM Narendra Modi stays silent on Gorkhaland separate statehood issue during Bengal rallyModi preferred to remain silence on separate Gorkhaland statehood demand that has remained as the most vibrant issue in deciding electoral ...
BJP showing different faces at center and state on Gorkhaland issue on electoral interest.As expected, the move has made Gorkha Janamukti Morcha, overwhelmed. “It proves how strongly BJP at topmost level supports our Gorkhaland d...
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 central body blows fresh air to Gorkhaland statehood demand, state body opposesGorkhaland will ruin BJP throughout Bengal as almost none in other 41 Lok Sabha constituencies have any support to this separate statehood ...
Statehood movement in Darjeeling to face yet another uncertaintyIt is not known which way the separate statehood demand movement will flow in Darjeeling hills after BJP comes to power in Delhi.
BJP not to commit anything on ‘Gorkhaland’ statehood issueBJP is not going to make any clear commitment in its election manifesto to allow separate statehood for Darjeeling.
Poll war heats up, cry for Gorkhaland statehood risesWith one after other entrants in the battlefield, election war in Darjeeling Lok Sabha constituency is getting complicated day by day.
Tarun Gogoi open to formation of a state reorganisation commissionAssam CM Tarun Gogoi said he was "open" to appointment of a second state reorganisation commission (SRC) but did not favour formation of Bo...
Telengana formation giving rebirth to three separate statehood demands in West Bengal.UPA's decision to form separate Telengana state is giving fresh life to many more separate statehood demands in the country.
Telengana development is likely to alter political dynamics in northern West BengalAs the first step of the renewed Gorkhaland statehood demand movement, the hills will go under under a 72 hr bandh from Monday morning.
- Rift between TMC and GJM in Darjeeling comes open
Gorkhaland supporters have brought the rift between the friendship between West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's party TMC and Gorkh...
- Gorkhaland statehood: Yet another separate statehood demand brewing up in West Bengal
Besides three separate statehood demands prevailing in northern part of West Bengal, one more is surfacing up to erupt with a bang.
- Telengana development re-ignites separate statehood demands in northern West Bengal.
The Centre's announcement on Telengana has started re-energizing separate statehood movements in northern part of West Bengal.
- GJM’s poll carrot has BJP thinking on Gorkhaland
In an attempt to gain a foothold in the Dooar region of West Bengal, comprising the districts of Darjeeling and parts of Jalpaiguri, the BJ...