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Gorkhaland Demand Takes Backseat As Factions Fight For Political Supremacy
With the two factions of the GJM one led by Bimal Gurung and the other by his former deputy Binay Tamang fighting for supremacy in the Darjeeling Hills, the imbroglio over Gorkhaland has taken a back seat this election, as key stakeholders pitch for
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Gorkha Leader Bimal Gurung Set To Return To Darjeeling, Says Colleague
Politics in Darjeeling is set to heat up. Fugitive Gorkha Janmukti Morcha leader Bimal Gurung, who has consistently demanded a separate state of Gorkhaland, will return to the district on December 6 and hold a rally in the plains in Siliguri town.
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"No Chance Of Sharing Platform With Bimal Gurung": Gorkha Group Chief
GJM faction chief Binoy Tamang on Tuesday expressed satisfaction over the outcome of his meeting West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, but maintained that any association with "fugitive" Gorkha leader Bimal Gurung was improbable.
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Mamata Banerjee To Meet Gorkha Group Today, Unease Over Leader's Return
A new chapter may open today in the decades-long turmoil over the demand for a separate state in the hills of Darjeeling. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will hold a meeting in Kolkata at 3 pm today with Binay Tamang and Anit Thapa, leaders of the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha from Darjeeling.
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After Leader's Return, Gorkha Group Says Mamata Banerjee Called For Talks
Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has called for talks with the leaders of statehood movement in Darjeeling, the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha claimed in a statement today. The talks are meant to ease the unrest in the hills which started after Gorkha leader Bimal Gurung surfaced in Kolkata last month.
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Protests In Darjeeling After Missing Gorkha Leader Bimal Gurung Resurfaces In Kolkata
Three days after the absconding Darjeeling leader Bimal Gurung, who led a violent agitation for a separate state Gorkhaland, resurfaced in Kolkata, his rivals currently in control of the hill station held protest demonstrations on Sunday and warned that if his return meant a return to violence, people would not let him enter the hills.
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"Is Mamata Banerjee Ceding Gorkhaland?" Congress, BJP Ask On Bimal Gurung's Return
The sudden reappearance of Bimal Gurung and his switching of loyalty from NDA to Trinamool has drawn fire from rivals, especially on the incendiary issue of Gorkhaland statehood.
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Gorkha Leader Bimal Gurung, Missing For 3 Years, Surfaces In Kolkata
Bimal Gurung -- the leader of the statehood movement for Gorkhas in Bengal's Darjeeling hills and wanted by the state police for the last three years for violence and the murder of a policeman -- surfaced in Kolkata and announced a 360-degree change in political loyalty -- from the BJP to the Trinamool Congress.
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Supreme Court Rejects Gorkha Janmukti Morcha Leader Bimal Gurung's Plea Seeking Protection From Arrest
The Supreme Court today dismissed former GJM leader Bimal Gurung's plea seeking protection from arrest in several cases lodged against him in West Bengal and for an independent probe into the alleged killings of Gorkhaland supporters in the state.
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Won't Allow Any Agency To "Eliminate" Gorkha Leader Bimal Gurung: Union Minister
Union minister SS Ahluwalia said that he would protect the absconding Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) chief Bimal Gurung and not allow any agency to "eliminate" him.
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Bimal Gurung Turns Up In Delhi, Says Ready To Talk With Bengal On Separate State
Bimal Gurung, the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha leader who spearheaded the demand for a separate state in the hills of Darjeeling, surfaced suddenly in Delhi today and declared he was ready for talks with the West Bengal government for a separate state.
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Bimal Gurung Suspended From Gorkha Janmukti Morcha, Mamata To Meet Successor
The founding member of Darjeeling's Gorkha Janmukti Morcha, Mr Bimal Gurung, who has been spearheading the fight for a separate state, was suspended by his party today for six months.
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4 Houses Opposite Bimal Gurung's Deserted Home in Darjeeling Destroyed In Fire
In Darjeeling, at least four houses opposite the deserted home of Gorkha Janmukti Morcha leader Bimal Gurung were set on fire a little after midnight on Saturday. The houses were reportedly empty. Police investigation is yet to ascertain who was behind the incident.
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Hundreds Gather To Mourn Death Of Cop Killed In Darjeeling
The last rites of sub-inspector Amitabha Malik, who was killed when supporters of GJM chief Bimal Gurung allegedly fired at a police team yesterday, was performed today with full state honours after his body arrived at his ancestral home in North 24 Parganas district.
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Was Darjeeling Gunfight Planted? GJM's Bimal Gurung Camp Raises Question
The Bimal Gurung faction of the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha has questioned the police operation in Darjeeling today in which a police officer was shot dead, allegedly by supporters of Mr Gurung at a forest area where the GJM chief was suspected to be hiding.
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Gorkhaland Demand Takes Backseat As Factions Fight For Political Supremacy
With the two factions of the GJM one led by Bimal Gurung and the other by his former deputy Binay Tamang fighting for supremacy in the Darjeeling Hills, the imbroglio over Gorkhaland has taken a back seat this election, as key stakeholders pitch for
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Gorkha Leader Bimal Gurung Set To Return To Darjeeling, Says Colleague
Politics in Darjeeling is set to heat up. Fugitive Gorkha Janmukti Morcha leader Bimal Gurung, who has consistently demanded a separate state of Gorkhaland, will return to the district on December 6 and hold a rally in the plains in Siliguri town.
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"No Chance Of Sharing Platform With Bimal Gurung": Gorkha Group Chief
GJM faction chief Binoy Tamang on Tuesday expressed satisfaction over the outcome of his meeting West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, but maintained that any association with "fugitive" Gorkha leader Bimal Gurung was improbable.
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Mamata Banerjee To Meet Gorkha Group Today, Unease Over Leader's Return
A new chapter may open today in the decades-long turmoil over the demand for a separate state in the hills of Darjeeling. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will hold a meeting in Kolkata at 3 pm today with Binay Tamang and Anit Thapa, leaders of the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha from Darjeeling.
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After Leader's Return, Gorkha Group Says Mamata Banerjee Called For Talks
Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has called for talks with the leaders of statehood movement in Darjeeling, the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha claimed in a statement today. The talks are meant to ease the unrest in the hills which started after Gorkha leader Bimal Gurung surfaced in Kolkata last month.
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Protests In Darjeeling After Missing Gorkha Leader Bimal Gurung Resurfaces In Kolkata
Three days after the absconding Darjeeling leader Bimal Gurung, who led a violent agitation for a separate state Gorkhaland, resurfaced in Kolkata, his rivals currently in control of the hill station held protest demonstrations on Sunday and warned that if his return meant a return to violence, people would not let him enter the hills.
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"Is Mamata Banerjee Ceding Gorkhaland?" Congress, BJP Ask On Bimal Gurung's Return
The sudden reappearance of Bimal Gurung and his switching of loyalty from NDA to Trinamool has drawn fire from rivals, especially on the incendiary issue of Gorkhaland statehood.
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Gorkha Leader Bimal Gurung, Missing For 3 Years, Surfaces In Kolkata
Bimal Gurung -- the leader of the statehood movement for Gorkhas in Bengal's Darjeeling hills and wanted by the state police for the last three years for violence and the murder of a policeman -- surfaced in Kolkata and announced a 360-degree change in political loyalty -- from the BJP to the Trinamool Congress.
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Supreme Court Rejects Gorkha Janmukti Morcha Leader Bimal Gurung's Plea Seeking Protection From Arrest
The Supreme Court today dismissed former GJM leader Bimal Gurung's plea seeking protection from arrest in several cases lodged against him in West Bengal and for an independent probe into the alleged killings of Gorkhaland supporters in the state.
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Won't Allow Any Agency To "Eliminate" Gorkha Leader Bimal Gurung: Union Minister
Union minister SS Ahluwalia said that he would protect the absconding Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) chief Bimal Gurung and not allow any agency to "eliminate" him.
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Bimal Gurung Turns Up In Delhi, Says Ready To Talk With Bengal On Separate State
Bimal Gurung, the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha leader who spearheaded the demand for a separate state in the hills of Darjeeling, surfaced suddenly in Delhi today and declared he was ready for talks with the West Bengal government for a separate state.
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Bimal Gurung Suspended From Gorkha Janmukti Morcha, Mamata To Meet Successor
The founding member of Darjeeling's Gorkha Janmukti Morcha, Mr Bimal Gurung, who has been spearheading the fight for a separate state, was suspended by his party today for six months.
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4 Houses Opposite Bimal Gurung's Deserted Home in Darjeeling Destroyed In Fire
In Darjeeling, at least four houses opposite the deserted home of Gorkha Janmukti Morcha leader Bimal Gurung were set on fire a little after midnight on Saturday. The houses were reportedly empty. Police investigation is yet to ascertain who was behind the incident.
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Hundreds Gather To Mourn Death Of Cop Killed In Darjeeling
The last rites of sub-inspector Amitabha Malik, who was killed when supporters of GJM chief Bimal Gurung allegedly fired at a police team yesterday, was performed today with full state honours after his body arrived at his ancestral home in North 24 Parganas district.
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Was Darjeeling Gunfight Planted? GJM's Bimal Gurung Camp Raises Question
The Bimal Gurung faction of the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha has questioned the police operation in Darjeeling today in which a police officer was shot dead, allegedly by supporters of Mr Gurung at a forest area where the GJM chief was suspected to be hiding.
