Pass resolution on Gorkhaland in GTA: CPRM

KALIMPONG 27 Sep 2013 With the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha reverting to the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration, the Communist Party of Revolutionary Marxists wants the party to immediately pass a resolution demanding Gorkhaland in the GTA Sabha and follow it by scrapping the administrative setup.  CPRM president RB Rai today clarified his party’s stand on the GTA to the press at the party office in Kalimpong. Rai, who is also...

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GTA gets new chief executive in Binay Tamang

Darjeeling 27 Sep 2013 Putting an end to speculations, the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha today decided to re-join what it had earlier termed the “failed” Gorkhaland Territorial Administration, and elected party assistant secretary Binay Tamang, presently under detention, as the administrative setup’s new chief executive. When asked if there was an underlying message to the state government with the decision to attend the meeting, GJM...

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GJM is deviating from main agenda of statehood: GRNM

KALIMPONG 27 Sep 2013 Gorkhaland Rajya Nirman Morcha president Dawa Pahkrin today said the deviation of the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha from its main agenda of separate statehood will make it easier for the state government to suppress the movement. Addressing a press conference at the party office, Pakhrin accused the GJM leadership of shelving the statehood issue and weighing the options of Union Territory status, the GTA or even...

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CPI (M-L) backs demand for Gorkhaland

Darjeeling 26 Sep 2013 The CPI (M-L) New Democracy has assured full support to the statehood agitation being led by the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha, which it says is justified. Addressing the media today after meeting GJM chief Bimal Gurung in Darjeeling, CPI (M-L) New Democracy state secretary Sujan Chakraborty said the demand for a Gorkhaland state is justified and constitutional. “We wholeheartedly support the GJM’s demand and will contribute towards it according to our capacity,” he added. At the same time, Chakraborty clarified...

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GJM participation in GTA meeting

Darjeeling 26 Sep 2013 The Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) court of Darjeeling today granted bail to a Gorkha Janmukti Morcha leader, but rejected the applications of three others, including that of Binay Tamang, the GJM assistant secretary. Satish Pokhrel, the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration elected member from Relling in Kalimpong, had been arrested along with Tamang from the Darjeeling-Sikkim border last month on the charge of torching a forest guest house in Takdah. “Four arrested GTA members had applied for bail...

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Public must stop supporting Morcha if GTA is revived: UGRF

PRADIP LOHAGUN KALIMPONG 26 Sep 2013 The United Revolutionary Gorkha Front wants the common man to withdraw his support to the GJM as the party appears to be reverting to the GTA setup. Talking to reporters today, UGRF leaders Ajay Dahal and Rudra Paudyal said even if the GJM leadership decides to continue running the GTA, the section within the party that is fully committed to the cause of a separate state must move on with the agitation. UGRF president Dahal said the GTA is a good platform, but those in charge of it...

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आउँदो रणनीतिको 'इन साइड स्ट्रोरी...'

कालेबुङ 24 सेप्टेम्बरः- (विशेष सम्वाददाता) एक महीना लामो बन्द र राजनैतिक कार्यक्रमको अभ्यासपछि अन्ततः मोर्चा जीटीएतिरै फर्किने भएको छ। तर यसपालि जीटीएलाई एउटा अस्त्रको रुपमा प्रयोग गरी राज्यको प्रहारको कौशलगत सामना गर्न चहान्छ मोर्चा। आगामी 27 सेप्टेम्बरमा जीटीए प्रमुखको चयन गर्न डाकिएको  बैठकलाई केन्द्र गरी मोर्चाले ग्रहण गरेको ताजा लाइन यही हो। सोमबार दार्जीलिङमा सम्पन्न मोर्चाको शीर्ष समितिको बैठकमा पार्टी नेतृत्वले व्यापक छलफल गरी यही निस्कर्ष निकालेको विश्वस्त सूत्रले जनाएको छ। दार्जीलिङबाट विश्वस्त सूत्रले दिएको जानकारीअनुसार पार्टीको...

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अस्तित्व संकटमा टाक्स फोर्स, गोजएक भंग भए के हुन्छ?

कालेबुङ 23 सेप्टेम्बरः-(प्रदीप)     तेलङ्गना गठनको घोषणापछि निर्माण भएको नयाँ राजनैतिक परिस्थितिबीच गत 16 अगस्तका दिन गोर्खाल्याण्ड जोइण्ट एक्सन कमिटि अस्तित्वमा आएपछि यही मुद्दालाई अघि बढाउन भारतीय गोर्खा परिसङ्घको तत्परतामा गठित गोर्खाल्याण्ड टास्क फोर्स अप्रत्यासित ढंगले ओझेलमा परेको छ। गोटाफोको माउ संगठन भागोपलगायत सबै समावेशी दलहरू गोजोएकमा सामेल हुन पुगे पनि गोटाफोलाई आधिकारिक रुपले विघटन गरिएको छैन। मोर्चाले छुट्टै राज्यको आन्दोलनलाई शिथिल परेर जीटीए व्यवस्था जान अग्रसर भएपछि गोर्खाल्याण्डपन्थी दलहरूलाई एकबद्ध गरी अघि बढ्न...

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पहाड़मा शान्ति कायम राख्न सरकारले कड़ा पदक्षेप लिनेछ - मन्त्री देव

कालेबुङ 21 सेप्टेम्बर दुइदिनको निम्ति कालेबुङ भ्रमणमा निस्केका उत्तर बंगाल विकास मन्त्रीले गौतम देवले 41 नम्बर गिटडाब्लीङ निम्बोङ स्मष्टीमा आफ्नो दलको समगठन विस्तार गर्नको साथ-साथै पहाड़मा चलिरहेको छुट्टै राज्य गोर्खाल्याण्ड आन्दोलनको कड़ारुपमा आलोचना गरेका छन्। 41 नम्बर स्मष्टिको निम्बोङमा सम्पन्न भएको तृणमूल कंग्रेसको आजको जनसभालाई सम्बोधन गर्दै मन्त्री देवले पहाड़मा राजनीति होइन तर विकास अनि शान्तिको आवश्यक्ता रहेको बताए। ‘म समतल अनि पहाड़...

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विकास अनि शान्ति खोज्दै मोर्चा समर्थकहरु तृणमूलमा सामेल

कालेबुङ 21 सेप्टेम्बर कालेबुङ महकुमा अन्तगर्त पर्ने 41 गिटडाव्लीङ निम्बोङ स्मष्टिका लगभग दर्जनौ गाँऊका मोर्चा समर्थकहरु आज तृममूल कंग्रेसमा साले भएका छन्। स्मष्टिका तृणमूल कंग्रेस नेता छिरिङ शेर्पाले आज निम्बोङ सर्वजनिक भवनमा एउटा जनसभाको आयोजना गरि क्षेत्रमा मोर्चा समर्थकहरुलाई आफ्नो दलमा सामेल गराएका छन्। उक्त क्षेत्रका मोर्चा समर्थकहरुलाई तृणमूलमा सामेल गराउन आज उत्तर बंगाल विकास मन्त्री गौतम देव नै निम्बोङ आइपुगेका थिए। तृणमूल नेता ब्रुनौ लेप्चाको अध्यक्षतामा सम्पन्न भएको तृणमूल कंग्रेसको आजको जनसभामा दलका शिर्ष नेताहरु कृष्णा पाल, बिनी शर्मा...

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Education imperative for statehood: Mahendra P Lama

Siliguri 21 Sep 2013 Noted academician Mahendra P Lama today held an interactive session at the Mangal Maity Bhawan in Darjeeling More where he stressed on the need for education. “If students in the hills are forced to lead the agitation for a separate state, who will become IAS and IPS officers?” he wondered. “Future generations of Gorkhas need to be highly educated to achieve this goal, and this is very important.” Lama was...

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‘Janta’ posters surface in Kalimpong again

KALIMPONG 21 Sep 2013 Posters signed by the ‘Janta’ vilifying the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha leadership have again surfaced in the town’s main road and super market areas taking readers by surprise. They have raised questions on the present activities of GJM chief Bimal Gurung and condemned his dictatorial attitude. The writings also warn people against following Gurung blindly as doing so would show they lack self respect and fear him. The GJM chief’s call to employees to sacrifice their salary for three months has been ridiculed...

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Tshibo-Tashiding GJM leader Subba produced before court

KALIMPONG 21 Sep 2013 GJM leader Vikki Subba from Tshibo-Tashiding who was arrested on Friday evening for on the charge of burning a car on August 27, was today presented before the Kalimpong ACJM court. Subba, the GJM president of No. 33 constituency, was denied bail on account of several non-bailable charges slapped against him by the Kalimpong police. He is suspected to have engaged in arson, especially involving a Nano car with registration number WB 74 W 6285, which was on its way to Siliguri from Pedong. According to...

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GJAC’s cultural movement completes Day 9

PRADIP LOHAGUN KALIMPONG 21 Sep 2013 The agitation in demand of statehood by way of showcasing cultural uniqueness of the residents of the hills that was launched by the GJAC on September 13 completed its ninth day today. As part of the month-long strategy, demonstrators dressed in traditional attire gathered outside the municipality office and submitted deputations demanding the release of the arrested GJM cadres and a political solution to the Gorkhaland demand. The day’s programmes were initiated by Ward No. 40 with...

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