Gorkhaland

Gorkha Leader Writes To PM, Raises Separate State Demand For Community

India News | ANI | Friday January 8, 2021

Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (Binoy) faction chief Binoy Tamang on Thursday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, demanding a separate state for the people of the Darjeeling hills, Terai and Dooar areas of West Bengal.

Gorkha Leader Bimal Gurung Set To Return To Darjeeling, Says Colleague

India News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie | Saturday November 28, 2020

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.

Protests In Darjeeling After Missing Gorkha Leader Bimal Gurung Resurfaces In Kolkata

India News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie | Monday October 26, 2020

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.

"No Question Of Supporting Demand For Gorkhaland": Trinamool

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday October 23, 2020

The TMC on Thursday ruled out the possibility of supporting the demand for Gorkhaland, a day after it welcomed GJM supremo Bimal Guring to its party fold, with the outfit having walked out of the NDA, accusing the BJP-led dispensation of not fulfilling promises.

"Is Mamata Banerjee Ceding Gorkhaland?" Congress, BJP Ask On Bimal Gurung's Return

India News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie, Edited by Harish Pullanoor | Thursday October 22, 2020

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.

Gorkha Janmukti Morcha Leaders Meet Minister, Stress On Gorkhaland Demand

India News | Written by Neeta Sharma | Wednesday October 7, 2020

The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) reiterated their demand for a separate Gorkhaland state in a meeting which was chaired by Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy. The delegation also stressed that the separate state should comprise of Darjeeling and its adjoining areas.

"Never Promised Separate State": Bengal BJP Leader On Gorkhaland Issue

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday July 14, 2019

West Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh, whose party swept the north Bengal region including Darjeeling seat in the Lok Sabha elections, Sunday said the party has never promised to create a separate Gorkhaland state.

Development Trumps Gorkhaland Demand In Darjeeling In Upcoming Polls

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday April 10, 2019

The picturesque Darjeeling hills in West Bengal is gearing for a pitched battle between two Gorkhas in the Lok Sabha elections, as development and restoration of democracy top the poll planks, relegating the long-standing demand for a separate Gorkhaland.

After Over 3 Decades, 'Gorkhaland' Not To Be A Poll Issue In Darjeeling

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday April 2, 2019

For the first time in about three decades, the demand for separate Gorkhaland state is not a poll issue in the Darjeeling Hills as parties, including the indigenous GJM and GNLF, are stressing on development and restoration of democracy in the region.

Gorkha Janamukti Morcha Will Not Support BJP In Polls: Party President

India News | ANI | Saturday January 5, 2019

Gorkha Janamukti Morcha has, time and again, raised the demand for the establishment of a separate state (Gorkhaland) outside Bengal.

"All Misunderstandings Over": Mamata Banerjee, Pawan Chamling End Row

India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Stela Dey | Saturday March 17, 2018

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her Sikkim counterpart Pawan Kumar Chamling agreed to bury the hatchet on the Darjeeling issue and jointly announced that the two neighbours would work together for peace and development in both states.

Supreme Court Rejects Gorkha Janmukti Morcha Leader Bimal Gurung's Plea Seeking Protection From Arrest

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday March 16, 2018

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.

Bengal Trying To End Gorkhaland Movement By Implicating GJM Members: Bimal Gurung In Court

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 5, 2017

Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) leader Bimal Gurung today alleged in the Supreme Court that the West Bengal government was trying to "effectively end" the movement for a separate Gorkhaland by implicating its members in false cases.

Top Court To Hear Centre's Plea On Withdrawal Of Forces From Darjeeling

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 26, 2017

The Supreme Court today agreed to hear the Centre's plea challenging the Calcutta High Court order on withdrawal of security forces from Darjeeling and Kalimpong in West Bengal.

Centre Seeks Withdrawal Of Paramilitary Force From Darjeeling

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday October 25, 2017

The Centre on Wednesday moved the Supreme Court seeking the withdrawal of central security forces from trouble-torn Darjeeling in West Bengal where an agitation for a Gorkhaland has taken violent turns.