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GORKHALAND STATEHOOD PROBLEM
After J&K bifurcation, hill parties want Darjeeling to be Union territoryThe ruling Trinamool Congress, however, said it would oppose any move to bifurcate West Bengal.- Gorkhaland not a poll issue in Darjeeling for first time in over three decadesThe statehood demand and implementation of the sixth schedule of the Constitution had been major poll planks in the Hills at various times ...
- Darjeeling agitation: cracks in unity among hill partiesHeaded by the GJM, the GMCC has 30 members representing all the hill-based parties, including the GJM, the GNLF and the Jan Andolan Party.
- Political climate in Darjeeling hills heating up in the civic polls seasonWith major civic body elections knocking the door, rival political forces have started getting into political power play in Bengal’s Darjee...
- Despite promises, BJP-led government cannot form Gorkhaland easilyRecent political dynamics in Delhi giving upraise of BJP is being considered as a major positive development in favour of Gorkhaland format...
- 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 wants to gain TMC's friendship using 'Darjeeling' cardThough BJP and TMC are opponents at local level, BJP's manifesto indicates its interest in being friends with TMC in the larger interest.
- Bimal Gurung to be GTA chief again, to take oath on Dec 26Bimal Gurung said he would return as chief executive of the Darjeeling hill council at the request of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
- Darjeeling issue should be seen under the lights of 1950's Indo-Nepal treaty: ActivistClaim of heavy influx from Nepal into Darjeeling using Indo-Nepal Treaty as immunity has come under limelight once again.
- Bimal Gurung: Darjeeling Gorkha leader who is taking on Mamata BanerjeeGJM chief has no expectations from the ‘double-faced’ CM, rubbishes reports of Maoist link.
- Parties concerned over erosion of supremacy of ParliamentThe meeting saw leaders of all parties being also critical of the Supreme Court judgements on the issue of reservations.
- BJP demands bill on Telangana in Parliament's Monsoon SessionBJP is demanding a bill on Telangana in the monsoon session and some other parties fear repercussions of the decision in other states.
- 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.
- GJM's 'all party movement' plan in Darjeeling puts itself into yet another troubleThe desperate move to mentain own existance has put the party, already under trouble, into yet another political knot.
- Gorkhaland state soon : Bimal GurungGorkhaland Territorial Administration is a 'preparation' for a separate Gorkhaland state which would come into being soon.
- Darjeeling problem solved: MamataWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said the long-drawn Gorkhaland statehood problem in north Bengal has been "solved".
- Situation getting tougher for GJM chief Bimal GurungHunger strikes of the Mahatma Gandhi, Jatin Das or Potti Sriramulu variety may be difficult for Bimal Gurung & Co, but the bigger problem f...
- Smaller states won’t end backwardness: CPMCPM on Thursday said the demand for Telangana state could stir a hornets’ nest and result in statehood cries across the country.
- Jaswant Singh ducks Gorkhaland issueSenior BJP leader and candidate from the Darjeeling Lok Sabha seat Jaswant Singh ducked the Gorkhaland issue on his arrival here on Tuesday.
- GJM’s poll carrot has BJP thinking on GorkhalandIn an attempt to gain a foothold in the Dooar region of West Bengal, comprising the districts of Darjeeling and parts of Jalpaiguri, the BJ...
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