Archive for November 17th, 2008
Destiny’s child…
Statesman News Service
Kurseong, Nov. 16: The GJMM president Mr Bimal Gurung said today while addressing a public rally at Ambootia Tea Estate in Kurseong, that he had been catapulted to the exalted public position from a humble background as destiny wanted him to contribute his mite to the movement for Gorkhaland. He also asked the [...]
‘Gorkhaland’ needs a proper outlook
The Statesman
DARJEELING, Nov. 16: The Communist Party of Revolutionary Marxists (CPRM) is initiating an all-India programme at Delhi to frame a comprehensive outlook of the general public towards the Gorkhaland demand. It has a series of programmes lined up for December which starts with a dharna and a public meeting at Jantar Mantar.
The programmes scheduled [...]
Asok warns of replay
The Telegraph
Siliguri, Nov. 16: People spearheading the movement for Gorkhaland will face a Subash Ghisingh-like situation one day, Asok Bhattacharya, the Bengal urban development minister, today warned.
“Once Ghisingh (the GNLF chief) was worshipped like God and the hill people used to follow him whatever he asked them to do. When he had ordered them to [...]
Quit threat by Gurung
The Telegraph
Ambootia (Kurseong), Nov. 16: People in the hills should remain united till Gorkhaland is achieved, Bimal Gurung, said today. The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha chief has also threatened to step down if they are not happy with his party’s performance.
When other political parties were given more than 20 years to achieve Gorkhaland, the Morcha had [...]
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