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11 GJM leaders for murder attempt, vandalism in Darjeeling
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Darjeeling (West Bengal) [India], Sept 9 (ANI): The police on Friday night arrested 11 leaders of the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) on charges of attempt to murder and vandalism.
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GJM to demand separate Gorkhaland in meeting with Mamata government
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 2 (ANI): The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) will attend meeting conveyed by the Government of West Bengal on September 12 with the one point agenda to demand separate state of Gorkhaland.
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Gorkhaland protest: GJM to call off their hunger strike today
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Darjeeling (West Bengal) [India], Aug 14 (ANI): The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) will suspend its 25-day long hunger strike today.
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GJM remains defiant on Gorkhaland, says hunger strike will be lifted after
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 13 (ANI): Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) principal advisor Swaraj Thapa on Sunday said the only way to resolve the ongoing protests in the north-eastern hilly area is the formation of a separate state of Gorkhaland, adding that the decision to end the hunger strike wi
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Will join Tiranga Yatra to protest against Mamata's 'colonial ru
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Darjeeling (West Bengal) [India], Aug 6 (ANI): The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) will join the "Tiranga Yatra" on August 8 to continue their demand of Gorkhaland and also to protest against the "colonial rule" of the West Bengal government.
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GJM leader Norbu Lama arrested, remanded to seven-day CID custody
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Darjeeling (West Bengal)[India], Aug 05 (ANI): In a fresh round of violence, Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) leader and former Gorkhaland Territorial Administration Sabhasad of Tukdah Teesta Valley, Norbu Lama was arrested and remanded to the custody of Criminal Investigation Department (CID) f
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Gorkhaland unrest: Many injured as GJM protest turns violent in Jaigaon
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Jaigaon (West Bengal) [India], July 30 (ANI): In a fresh round of violence, Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) supporters and Police clashed in Jaigaon on Sunday.
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GMCC to continue their strike, next meet on Aug 1
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Kalimpong (West Bengal) [India], July 18 (ANI): Gorkhaland Movement Coordination Committee (GMCC) on Tuesday decided to continue its strike against their demand of Gorkhaland.
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Gorkhaland protest: GMCC suspends fast unto death call
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Darjeeling (West Bengal) [India], July 14 (ANI): The Gorkhaland Movement Coordination Committee (GMCC), which is spearheading the movement for separate Gorkhaland region, on Thursday decided to suspend their fast unto death call.
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Yechury urges Rajnath to convene tripartite meet over Darjeeling unrest
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): In the wake of the ongoing unrest in Darjeeling and Kalimpong following the West Bengal government's decision to make 'Bengali' language compulsory, Communist Party of India (Marxist) general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Thursday wrote to Home
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WB minister claims, he was attacked by Gorkhas activists with stones
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], July 13 (ANI): West Bengal Tourism Minister Gautam Deb on Thursday claimed that he was attacked by Gorkhaland activists.
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Award Wapsi for Gorkhaland: Artistes return laurels as sign of protest
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Darjeeling (West Bengal) [India], July 13 (ANI): The call for a separate Gorkhaland is getting louder with each passing day with scores of people coming out in support of the Gorkhas demanding a separate land for themselves, which was promised to them long back.
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