Gorkhaland demand

Pro-Gorkhaland parties call for bandh in Darjeeling, Mamata says no

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Pro-Gorkhaland parties call for bandh in Darjeeling, Mamata says no

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. | Photo Credit: PTI The ripples of a resolution against any division of West Bengal in the State Assembly were felt in Darjeeling on Tuesday as pro-Gorkhaland parties called for a 12-hour bandh in the hills on February 23. However, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that government would take action … Read more

BJP MLA writes to Nadda, raises demand for a separate state of Gorkhaland

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BJP MLA writes to Nadda, raises demand for a separate state of Gorkhaland

After BJP MLA John Barla’s repeated demands for separate statehood, saffron party’s Kurseong MP Bishnu Prasad Sharma wrote a letter to BJP National President J P Nadda on Monday, demanding separate statehood for Gorkhaland. He claimed that North Bengal has long been deprived from development and separate statehood is the only solution. “Separate statehood is … Read more