Gorkhaland
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A twist in the politics of the Darjeeling hills
Special Report | Nov 23, 2020, 11:28 PM ISTAfter six years of relative peace, the region flared up once again in 2017 with Gurung making a fresh call for Gorkhaland.
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'Traitors' conspiring to foil Gorkhaland movement, claims Bimal Gurung
India | Sep 01, 2017, 09:27 AM ISTBimal Gurung accused some of his party leaders of joining hands with the West Bengal government and conspiring to foil their agitation for a separate state of Gorkhaland.
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Mamata Banerjee government refuses to discuss Gorkhaland at all-party meeting
National | Aug 29, 2017, 06:43 PM ISTRejecting any discussions on Gorkhaland, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee argued that the matter was not under the state government's jurisdiction.
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Gorkhaland protests: Shutdown enters 50th day, GJM demands withdrawal of police
National | Aug 04, 2017, 12:05 AM ISTThe GJM rallies on 50th day of indefinite shutdown demanded restoration of internet services and an immediate withdrawal of police personnel from Darjeeling hills.
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Six policemen, 20 Gorkhaland activists injured in fresh violence
India | Jul 29, 2017, 07:40 PM ISTNormal life remained crippled in the Darjeeling hills due to the ongoing indefinite strike to press for separate Gorkhaland state.
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Gorkhaland Demand: Fresh violence begins in Darjeeling
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Youths ready to sacrifice lives for Gorkhaland: GJM
National | Jul 16, 2017, 05:48 PM ISTYouths are ready to sacrifice their lives for the cause of a separate Gorkhaland state, the GJM has claimed.
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Darjeeling agitation will turn 'terrible', says GJM chief Bimal Gurung
National | Jul 16, 2017, 02:16 PM ISTThe chief of the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) Bimal Gurung has warned that the agitation for a separate state will turn "terrible" as the indefinite strike called by the outfit entered its 32nd day today
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'Foreign powers' behind Darjeeling unrest, have proof: TMC
National | Jul 09, 2017, 11:43 PM ISTThe Trinamool Congress today claimed it has 'definite proof' that foreign powers are behind the ongoing unrest in the Darjeeling hills.
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Gorkhland protests: GJM activists torch TMC office in Kalimpong as fresh violence rocks Darjeeling
India | Jul 05, 2017, 04:13 PM ISTIn fresh violence in Darjeeling hills, GJM activists torched Trinamool Congress office in Kalimpong district during a protest march for Gorkhaland.
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Ham operators pick up suspicious 'cross border conversation' of GJM activists
India | Jun 25, 2017, 02:40 PM ISTThe security forces and intelligence agencies first got the clue that the GJM was using radio signals as a mode of communication when two radio sets were seized during the June 15 raid on the premises of some GJM leaders.
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Gorkhaland agitation: How Darjeeling unrest has come as a boon for Sikkim tourism
India | Jun 20, 2017, 11:04 AM ISTThe unrest in Darjeeling in the peak tourist season has come as a boon for Sikkim with tourists thronging the neighbouring hill state.
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Darjeeling Unrest: Public burn effigy of CM Mamta Banerjee over demand for Gorkhaland
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Darjeeling unrest: GJM questions BJP MP SS Ahluwalia's absence from hills
National | Jun 19, 2017, 01:09 PM ISTQuestioning the absence of local BJP MP SS Ahluwalia, GJM leader said it was very "unfortunate" that he chose to stay away from his own constituency during this hour of crisis.
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Will create ‘trouble’ if police try to stop our movement: GJM chief
National | Jun 18, 2017, 02:41 PM ISTGJM chief Bimal Gurung today warned of trouble if the police try to stop the Gorkhaland movement.
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Darjeeling unrest: Mamata claims Gorkhaland agitation a ‘deep-rooted conspiracy,' her govt seeks more Central forces
National | Jun 18, 2017, 08:32 AM ISTWest Bengal government has written to the Centre seeking more forces to quell the current unrest in Darjeeling hills.
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Gorkhaland Stir: 1 GJM supporter dies in police firing amid violent protest
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GJM's protests over 'Gorkhaland' continue, several vehicles burnt
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Get prepared for 'do or die' fight for Gorkhaland: Bimal Gurung tells Darjeeling people
India | Jun 16, 2017, 06:44 PM ISTGorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) supremo, leading the protests for a separate ‘Gorkhaland’, on Thursday asked the people in Darjeeling to be prepared for the “final battle” for achieving the separate state
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Hill parties unite for Gorkhaland, adopt resolution for separate state
National | Jun 14, 2017, 08:00 AM ISTSeveral hill parties on Tuesday came together and unanimously adopted a resolution in favour a separate Gorkhaland state.