Posted on July 5, 2008 by jytmkh
Kolkata, July 4: Intensifying their efforts to hold tripartite talks on their demand for a separate state, the Gorkha Janamukti Morcha wrote to West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacherjee on Friday asking him to take an initiative in the matter.
“I have written a letter requesting the chief minister to arrange a tripartite meeting with [...]
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Posted on July 5, 2008 by jytmkh
Siliguri, July 4: Darjeeling police have raised a 120-strong specially trained commando force and have armed it with 9mm pistols and assault rifles of the AK series to tackle riot-like situations in the district.
The force will be primarily posted in Darjeeling and Siliguri.
“The idea is to maintain a stand-alone force and deploy its trained personnel [...]
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Posted on July 4, 2008 by jytmkh
The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha on Thursday said it was no longer interested in holding talks with the West Bengal government on Gorkhaland issue and was awaiting tripartite talks in Delhi.
GJM president Bimal Gurung made the comment while reacting to West Bengal Home Secretary A M Chakraborty’s recent statement here last week that further talks between [...]
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