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Ammunition found at GJM office raid: SP says had prior information
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Darjeeling (West Bengal) [India], June 15 (ANI): Darjeeling Superintendent of Police Akhilesh Chaturvedi, who led the raid at Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) chief Bimal Gurung's house and seized a large cache of arms on Thursday asserted that they had prior information and that a "p
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Matter is political, should be solved politically: GJM on Darjeeling shutd
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Darjeeling (West Bengal) [India], June 15 (ANI): After Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) called for an indefinite shutdown in Darjeeling following a raid at Bimal Gurung's office by the West Bengal Police earlier in the day, the party asserted that it was a political matter and the state gov
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Darjeeling: GJM calls for indefinite shutdown in protest against police ra
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Darjeeling (West Bengal) [India], June 15 (ANI): Amid the escalating tension in Darjeeling, the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) on Thursday called for an indefinite shutdown in protest against the police raid at their office.
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Police are working like TMC cadre, fight won't stop: GJM chief Gurung
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Darjeeling (West Bengal) [India], June 14 (ANI): Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) chief Bimal Gurung on Wednesday said that the police were working like the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) cadre and the fight wouldn't stop even if all Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel of coun
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GJM protests hampering Darjeeling economy
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Darjeeling (West Bengal) [India], June 14 (ANI): The statehood agitation conducted by the Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) is hampering the tourism industry in Darjeeling, and hence, its economy.
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Six parties adopt resolution for separate Gorkhaland state
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Darjeeling (West Bengal) [India], June 13 (ANI): As many as six parties including the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday adopted a resolution for a separate Gorkhaland state.
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CRPF says normalcy returning in Darjeeling
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Darjeeling (West Bengal) [India], June 12 (ANI): The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on Monday said the normalcy is returning in Darjeeling as the strength of the force has been increased to tackle the indefinite strike called by the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha for a separate Gorkhaland.
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GJM general secy seeks Centre's intervention in Gorkhaland fiasco
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Darjeeling (West Bengal) [India], June 12 (ANI): Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) general secretary Roshan Giri on Monday sought Centre's intervention in the political turmoil in the state.
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Tourism takes severe hit in Darjeeling due to Gorkha-led shutdown
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Darjeeling (West Bengal) [India], June 12 (ANI): Tourism has taken a major hit in the scenic town of Darjeeling in West Bengal, with the Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) spearheading a shut down on Monday over a demand for a separate state of Gorkhaland.
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Paramilitaries patrol streets as GJM shuts down Darjeeling
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Darjeeling (West Bengal) [India], June 12 (ANI): Paramilitary troops were patrolling the streets of Darjeeling on Monday morning to prevent any untoward incident during an indefinite shut down of the city called by the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM).
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WB Govt. orders offices to remain open in Darjeeling, Kalimpong
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Darjeeling (West Bengal) [India], June 11 (ANI): The West Bengal Government on Sunday ordered all the state government offices in Darjeeling and Kalimpong to remain open and asked the employees to report on duty each day till strike not withdrawn.
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Gorkha Janmukti Morcha delegation to call on PM Modi, Rajnath
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Darjeeling (West Bengal) [India], June 10 (ANI): A delegation of members of the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) will call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Rajnath Singh to apprise them about the 'Gorkhaland movement'.
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