Citu
7,000 taxis to re-affix WB plates
Statesman News Service
DARJEELING, Oct. 23: Around 7,000 taxis in the three Hills sub-divisions would re-affix ‘West Bengal’ registration plates on their vehicles after the GJMM yesterday suspended the GL plate implementation programme for taxis and commercial vehicles.
“Altogether 13,000 converted to GL plates since the start of the programme. Darjeeling accounts for 6,000 of the 13,000. [...]
‘WB’ vehicles trundle up
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Siliguri, Oct. 23: Traffic between the hills and plains returned to normal as cars with “WB” number plates made their way up with tourists who had been stranded here because of the Citu strike yesterday.
“The Morcha announcement to soften its agitation has brought relief as we were concerned about the tension, especially after the Citu [...]
Traffic to hills resumes amid barbs - Drivers keep fingers crossed
The Telegraph
Siliguri, Oct. 23: The CPM and the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha continued to exchange verbal volleys even as governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi appealed to all political parties to maintain peace to resolve the crisis in Darjeeling and speed up growth in Siliguri and its surrounding areas.
“The tripartite talks have started and the second round will be [...]
Thousands walk as Citu runs riot - 90-year-old forced out of ambulance
The Telegraph
Siliguri, Oct. 22: Three vehicles were ransacked, the tyres of at least 10 others were punctured and a 90-year-old was forced to come out of an ambulance as the Citu today went ahead with its transport strike.
The ambulance was intercepted at Dagapur here around 2.30pm by picketers, who alleged that the passengers inside were [...]
GJM suspends agitation in Darjeeling
outlookindia.com
DARJEELING, OCT 22 (PTI)
The Gorkha Janamukti Morcha today suspended its programme of changing car numberplates and renaming of official signboards till the next round of tripartite talks, following a request by West Bengal Governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi.
“The governor requested our president Bimal Gurung to create an atmosphere conducive for the second round of tripartite talks,” GJM [...]
‘Worried’ Buddha mum on Morcha
The Telegraph
Calcutta, Oct. 21: Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee today broke his silence on Darjeeling, saying the signs were “extremely worrisome”, but did not name the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha, the prime mover of the agitation in the hills.
After meeting hill affairs minister Ashok Bhattacharyya at Writers’ Buildings today, the Bengal chief minister said in a statement: “What has [...]
Gorkhaland activists seek Governor’s help
Mumbai Mirror Online
Jayatri Nag
Kolkata: A 421-member Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) delegation was to meet West Bengal Governor Gopal Krishna Gandhi in Darjeeling on Tuesday to submit a one-point memorandum for a separate Gorkhaland.
“We will submit a memorandum to the Governor, highlighting our agenda of a separate state. We will also apprise him about the current [...]
People shut out bandhs
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Siliguri, Oct. 21: The bandhs called by Amra Bangalee and the Shiv Sena today failed to impact life in Siliguri and its adjoining areas, unlike the earlier shutdowns that had been called to protest against the activities of the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha.
Shops, offices and banks were open and so were educational institutions. Transport, too, was [...]
Citu-backed transport strike today
Statesman News Service
SILIGURI, Oct. 21: The Citu affiliated ‘Darjeeling District Taxi and Private Car Drivers Union’ has decided to go ahead with its proposed transport-strike between Siliguri and the Darjeeling Hills from 6 a.m tomorrow. The union however, has truncated the transport strike to 72-hour duration from that of an indefinite one as announced earlier.
According [...]
Police ready with bandh blueprint - Administration asks for more forces in troubled spots before shutdown spree
The Telegraph
Oct. 20: The Darjeeling district administration is working on a blueprint to avert law and order problems as anti-Gorkha Janmukti Morcha outfits prepare to shut down Siliguri and its adjoining areas from tomorrow.
“Organisations which had threatened to go on bandhs had been requested to change their decisions. But the apprehension is that they may [...]
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