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Centre to study documents backing demands for Gorkhaland state
Press Trust of India
New Delhi (PTI): The Centre and the West Bengal government on Monday said they will study the documents submitted by Darjeeling’s regional parties demanding a separate Gorkhaland state in support of their claims.
The first round of a tripartite talks among West Bengal government, Home Ministry and representatives of political parties demanding the [...]
‘Development as meet agenda wont click’
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DARJEELING, Sept. 7: The CPRM leadership stated that developmental agenda as a criterion for statehood proposed by the AIGL would serve as an advantage for West Bengal government’s intention to weaken the statehood demand at the tripartite meeting.
“If development is the issue of discussion, WB government would happily oblige us. The Darjeeling Development Council and [...]
Narbula backs Hill Cong’s stand for Gorkhaland
Statesman News Service
SILIGURI, Sept. 4: The Darjeeling Congress MP Mr Dawa Narbula today said that the Darjeeling district Hill Congress had done the “right thing” while siding with the Gorkha Jana Mukti Morcha and its pro Gorkhaland allies. “It is in the fitness of things that Mr Chhabi Rai, the joint secretary, Darjeeling district Hill [...]
Tripartite talks - 19 member team selected; Bimal Gurung to skip talks.
19-member all-party team to attend Delhi talks
Statesman News Service
DARJEELING, Sept. 3: A 19-member all-party delegation will go to New Delhi to attend the tripartite meeting on Gorkhaland on 8 September. While 12 of them would be from the GJMM, the remaining seven would constitute representatives of the rest of the parties from the Hills.
“Seven Hill [...]
‘Development the criteria for a separate state’
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DARJEELING, Sept. 3: The AIGL leadership has declared that lack of social, economic, educational and infrastructural development under West Bengal government’s governance should be the basis for demanding a separate state at the proposed tripartite meeting on 8 September in New Delhi.
“The most valid reason for demanding Gorkhaland should be for development in various aspects [...]
CPI leader showcaused for ‘pro-Gorkhaland’ stand
Statesman News Service
SILIGURI, Sept. 3: The CPI leader for Kalimpong Mr Mohan Singh Rai may be expelled from the party for his continuing hobnobbing with the Gorkha Jana Mukti Morcha and its pro-Gorkhaland allies. The CPI state secretary, Mr Manju Kumar Majumder, today said that the party leadership is waiting for his reply to the [...]
BJP leader opposed to ‘Gorkhaland’
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SILIGURI, Sept. 3: The West Bengal state BJP president Mr Satyabrata Mukherjee today said that his party was opposed to further division of West Bengal and the proposed tripartite dialogue on the Darjeeling imbroglio should be centred on development issues. Meanwhile, the party’s Darjeeling district unit seemed in a fix over the sensitive Gorkhaland issue [...]
All hill parties name representatives for Delhi talks, GJMM to decide today
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DARJEELING, Sept. 2: All hill parties have declared the names of representatives who would accompany the GJMM leadership for the proposed tripartite meeting on Gorkhaland to New Delhi on 8 September.
The GJMM had announced at the all party meeting yesterday that one representative from each party would accompany the delegation to New Delhi and had [...]
All parties to participate in talks - Gorkhaland the only agenda
‘GJMM to focus on Gorkhaland at Delhi talks’
Statesman News Service
DARJEELING, Sept. 1: All Hill parties unanimously adopted a resolution to press the one-point demand of Gorkhaland with the Centre at the proposed 8 September tripartite talks in New Delhi. “Gorkhaland will be our one-point demand for discussion and any alternatives like development or more power [...]
Tripartite talks: LF sceptical, but positive
Statesman News Service
SILIGURI, Aug. 29: The leaders of the principal Left Front constituents today sounded sceptical about the proposed 8 September tripartite talks on the Gorkhaland issue though they expressed hope that the dialogue would continue.
“A spectacular outcome from the first round of talks is unlikely. But efforts should be on from all three sides [...]
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