In celebration of constructive politics

By Upendra on September 02,2008 ohn Milton once said, “Anarchy is the sure consequence of tyranny; no power that is not limited by laws can ever be protected by them”….. 20 years of GNLF rule and the least I can say about it… It was tyrannical indeed. We saw it all… be it fear mongering or brutal [...]

Do We Really Want Gorkhaland?

By Upendra Do We Really Want Gorkhaland? Mairead Maguire once said, “We frail humans are at one time capable of the greatest good and, at the same time, capable of the greatest evil…” I feel ashamed to say that my community is slowly transforming into the “greatest evil”, devoid of any feelings, humanity, compassion and [...]

Why Gorkhaland

For the last many months DT Correspondent is looking for the appropriate time for Interview of Mr. Alok Thulung, president of Youth wing of Gorkha Jan Mukti Morcha, because of his busy schedule we had put forward few questions to Mr. Thulung, in response to our questions we have received following soft copy. Q1: Why [...]

Body of Ghising’s wife not allowed to be taken to Darjeeling

KOLKATA: Dhankumari Ghising, wife of Gorkha National Liberation Front (GNLF) chairman Subash Ghising, was cremated in the plains of Siliguri on Sunday, though it was the wish of the family that the last rites take place in Darjeeling. Darjeeling, where Mr. Ghising’s political supremacy was undisputed for over two decades, has now become virtually out [...]

8 cartridges recovered from Gurung’s house

DARJEELING, July 29: The police have recovered eight empty cartridges from the third floor of GNLF leader Mr Deepak Gurung’s residence following investigations after the firing that killed GJMM supporter Ms Pramila Sharma on 25 July. According to the police, the cartridges found indicate that 9mm, .22 and .32 type of firearms had been used. [...]

Left Front expresses concern over Gorkhaland crisis

West Bengal’s ruling Left Front expressed concern on Monday over the “critical” situation prevailing in Darjeeling hills in the wake of the agitation launched by Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM), demanding a separate Gorkhaland state. The LF Committee, which met in Kolkata, also expressed its concern over GJM’s decision to launch an agitation signifying “non-cooperation” with [...]

West Bengal: Hill agitation turning ugly

by     Sujit Roy DARJEELING HILLS seems to be going out of control of the state government very fast. After months of democratic movement, the Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM), the refreshed agitating group, has initiated a move to introduce home rule in the entire hills. This is a direct challenge to the state and [...]

Ghising shifted from Darjeeling to Siliguri

Kolkata: Gorkha National Liberation Front (GNLF) chief Subhas Ghising has been shifted from his residence in Darjeeling to Siliguri on security grounds, after a spurt in violence during the ongoing struggle for ‘Gorkhaland’ mounted by the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM). West Bengal Home Secretary Ashoke Mohan Chakraborty told reporters here on Saturday that the situation [...]

Darjeeling Hills slips into lawlessness as Administration and Police remain silent spectators

BY BARUN ROY Too many questions remain unanswered and all attempts to seek answers remain thwarted from all sides. The series of incidents that rocked Darjeeling Hills may be the beginning of things to come and a parley into uncertainty and chaos. The questions to the following questions must be found or else! 1. As [...]

Gorkhaland’s first Commander: Subash Ghisingh

By: Bishal Rai Gorkhaland is the name given to the area around Darjeeling and the Doars in northern part of West Bengal in India. Residents of the area, mostly Gorkhas have long demanded a separate state for themselves to preserve their identity and to improve their socio-economic conditions. Historically, Darjeeling belonged to the kingdom of [...]