Archive for August 22nd, 2008
GJMM delegation meets with external affairs minister Pranab Mukherjee
Statesman News Service
Pranab positive about ‘Gorkhaland’
DARJEELING, Aug. 21: The external affairs minister Mr Pranab Mukherjee has expressed a positive response towards the Gorkhaland demand at a meeting with the GJMM delegation in Delhi today, claimed the GJMM leadership.
“In an hour long discussion, the minister listened intently to the various aspects of the demand we presented [...]
Govt staff in ‘GL’ fear
www.telegraphindia.com
Siliguri, Aug. 21: The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha’s announcement making the use of “GL” number plates mandatory for vehicles plying through the territory marked as Gorkhaland from August 25 has put many departments in a dilemma.
The “diktat” has been there for government vehicles, although the district magistrate of Darjeeling, the subdivisional officers, police and the judiciary [...]
Dress to show ‘different’ hills
www.telegraphindia.com
Pedong, Aug. 21: Bimal Gurung today asked all communities to wear their traditional dresses during the tourist season to show that the Darjeeling hills were different from the rest of the state.
The dress code will be in force for a month starting October 7, the day the Morcha was formed in 2007.
Tourists, who are expected [...]
Janta says it with posters!
www.thestatesman.net
DARJEELING, Aug. 21: Posters signed by the Janta came up at Chowk Bazaar in Darjeeling today expressing the people’s unwillingness to observe tomorrow’s strike convened by the CPRM’s frontal organisations demanding the quick release of Chattray Subba, prime accused in Mr Subash Ghisingh’s assassination attempt case.
Although tourist season in the Hills begins in mid-September, the [...]
‘Core issues ignored amidst Gorkhaland agitation’
Statesman News Service
SILIGURI, Aug. 21: Several academics associated with the North Bengal University have opined that the Gorkhaland agitation, which centered round a political cause, is forcing deeper issues to the backbench. “The paramount issue is the identity crisis of the Indian Nepali community and comes next to the vision of socio-economic development. Yet these [...]
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