Samaj initiates to work on various issues pertaining to Gorkhas of Sikkim and the rest of the Nation Gangtok, August 5, 2013 Gorkha Jagran Samaj (GJS), a body of Sikkimese Gorkha with the objective of working on the protection of the rights and the interests of the Gorkha community in …

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Gangtok, August 2, 2013 In continuation to the earlier meeting of 31st July a coordination meeting was held at the Conference Hall of the State Secretariat today to take the stock of situation and review the preparedness in the light of indefinite strike called by the GJMM in Darjeeling Hills. …

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Gangtok, August 2, 2013: With the only National Highway that connects Sikkim with the rest of the country, blocked due to a strike called by Gorkha Janamukti Morcha, the helicopter service from Gangtok is doing more rounds than on normal days. The helicopter service, which was till Sunday was making …

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GANGTOK, August 2, 2013 No respite is in sight for Sikkimese people who remain sandwiched between pro and anti-Gorkhaland groups presently absorbed in bandh politics in neighbouring North Bengal. After highway problems, it is now rail and air blockade for Sikkim. Having being severely affected by the 72-hours bandh called …

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Kolkata, July 31 2013: West Bengal’s Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday ruled out any division of the state. Her remark came when Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) renewing the demand for Gorkhaland in Darjeeling after UPA endorsed creation of a separate Telangana state. Mamata has also blamed the Congress for …

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GANGTOK, July 31, 2013 Sikkim Sangram Parishad (SSP) president Nar Bahadur Bhandari on yesterday blamed the Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) government for creating a ‘communal crises’ through the income tax exemption issue. He also warned to seek President’s rule in Sikkim should the ‘turmoil’ is not settled. “We will call …

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Indefinite Hills Bandh from Aug 3 DARJEELING, July 31, 2013 A Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) youth supporter tried to immolate himself at Damber Chowk, the heart of Kalimpong town, on the second day of 72-hours Darjeeling Hills bandh called by the Morcha for Gorkhaland demand. Mangal Singh Rajput, 42 years …

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Gangtok, July 30, 2013: Thakup Lepcha and Bir Bahadur Rai, who were among 200 ex-Golay supporters who recently joined the Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) party led by Chief Minister and SDF president Pawan Chamling, in a candid revelation to the media on Monday said that their former organization Sikkim Krantikari …

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Gangtok, July 26, 2013 The Bhutia Lepcha younger generation citizen of Sikkim today gathered and held a meeting to discuss on various aspects, social-political-religious and economic, which has off-late been threatening the BLs of Sikkim. The meeting recorded series of attacks on their dharma since 2004 such as defilement of …

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Gangtok, July 25, 2013: On the 22nd July 2013 night in West District and the night before in in some pockets of East District some posters appeared in the name of Bihari Jagran Manch, Old Settlers and Business people. These posters were communal in flavour. A press release has been …

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