2 held with GL plates in plains – Blockades to fight smear tactic

FROM THE TELEGRAPH The Citu leader’s car parked at Pradhannagar police station on Wednesday after Morcha supporters in Sukna painted its number plates in black. Picture by Kundan Yolmo Siliguri, Aug. 27: Pradhannagar police today seized two vehicles with GL number plates on the outskirts of Siliguri and arrested their drivers, while the Gorkha Janmukti [...]

WB’ blacked out of hill number plates Fee of Rs 30 for ‘New’ registrations in plains

The Telegraph     A member of the hill transport committee blacken the number plate of a car in Darjeeling’s Chowkbazar and (above) those from the Yuva Morcha stop a vehicle with ‘WB’ number plate in Sukna on Tuesday. Pictures by Suman Tamang and Kundan Yolmo Aug. 26: Members of a transporters’ organisation in Darjeeling [...]

No entry in Darjeeling without GL number plates, says GJM

Kolkata, July 4: Notwithstanding the West Bengal Government’s warning, the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha, on Friday said it would not allow vehicles in Darjeeling and adjoining areas of the proposed Gorkhaland to run without ‘GL’ number plates from July seven. “Introduction of GL number plates is part of GJM’s non-cooperation and non-violent movement to press for [...]