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Gorkhas demand demerging from West Bengal
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], Nov 11 (ANI): National Gorkhaland Committee (NGC), a non-political organisation of the Gorkhas, has demanded the demerging of Gorkhaland region from West Bengal and formation of a separate state with the same name.
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'Gorkha Janamukti Morcha will not support BJP in Lok Sabha polls'
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Darjeeling (West Bengal) [India], Jan 5 (ANI):The Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) will not support the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, GJM president Binay Tamang said on Friday.
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SC orders withdrawal of Central Paramilitary Forces
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India] Feb 21 (ANI): Supreme Court on Wednesday set aside Calcutta High Court's earlier order on the deployment of additional Central Armed Paramilitary Forces (CAPF) in Darjeeling and Kalimpong areas of West Bengal, over the Gorkhaland protests.
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Demand for Gorkhaland within Constitutional framework: Bimal Gurung
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 11 (ANI): Former Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) president Bimal Gurung on Wednesday said their demand for Gorkhaland is within the framework of the Indian Constitution.
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Bimal Gurung suspended; Binay Tamang replaces him as GJM chief
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Darjeeling (West Bengal) [India], November 20 (ANI): The general committee of the Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) on Monday suspended party president Bimal Gurung for six months and appointed Binay Tamang as the new party president.
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GJM leader condemns CID investigation into Oct 13 incident
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Darjeeling (West Bengal) [India], Oct 25 (ANI): Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) leader Bimal Gurung on Tuesday condemned the West Bengal government's directive for a CID investigation into the October 13 encounter between GJM members and West Bengal Police that killed Sub-Inspector Amitava M
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Anti-Gorkhaland organisation holds torch rally condemning sub-inspector's
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Darjeeling (West Bengal) [India], October 15 (ANI): An anti-Gorkhaland, non-political youth organisation, Joy Bangla, on Sunday held a torch rally, protesting against the killing of a Sub-Inspector in clash between Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) and the police.
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Binay Tamang condemns attack on BJP leader Dilip Ghosh
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Darjeeling (West Bengal) [India], October 6 (ANI): Chairman of the Board of Administrators for Darjeeling and expelled Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) leader Binay Tamang on Friday condemned the GJM activists for allegedly chasing West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Dilip Ghosh,
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Rajnath Singh appeals to GJM call of 'bandh' and restore peace
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 26 (ANI): Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday appealed to the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) to call off prolonged shut down in Darjeeling.
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Peace returns in Darjeeling
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Darjeeling (West Bengal) [India], September 25 (ANI): Normalcy has been restored in Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts of West Bengal which were on boil for over three months, said police.
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GJM leaders meet Rajnath Singh, demand tripartite talks
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept. 19 (ANI): A five-member delegation of the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) met Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday for tripartite talks to resolve the ongoing Gorkhaland issue.
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33 GJM supporters arrested for murder attempt, vandalism in Darjeeling
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Darjeeling (West Bengal) [India], Sept. 16 (ANI): The Darjeeling Police on Saturday arrested 33 Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) supporters on charges of attempt to murder and vandalism.
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