Mamata’s remarks on creation of Gorkhaland unconstitutional: Gurung

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 4, 2013, 20:27

Terming as "unconstitutional" the West Bengal Chief Minister`s statement that Bengal cannot be divided, GJM supremo Bimal Gurung on Wednesday said the Constitution has provision for creating new states.

Separation from Bengal is my ultimate goal: Bimal Gurung

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 28, 2013, 20:52

The GJM while hardening its stand that `separation` of Darjeeling from West Bengal was `the ultimate goal`.

Students take to streets, GJM to reconsider agitation call

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 27, 2013, 18:13

As the five-day agitation by school students began on Tuesday in Darjeeling hills, GJM president Bimal Gurung hinted at taking a different course of action for the separate statehood movement.

Gorkhaland: GJM says agitation not a bandh, MLAs not to attend Assembly

Last Updated: Friday, August 23, 2013, 21:22

The indefinite agitation by GJM in Darjeeling demanding Gorkhaland continued for the third day on Friday even as the party claimed it should not be construed as a bandh but an expression of free will.

GJM says intensified agitation not a bandh, no diktat to people

Last Updated: Friday, August 23, 2013, 15:42

The indefinite agitation by GJM in Darjeeling, which is demanding Gorkhaland, continued for the third day with the party stressing that no diktat was issued to the people and it was not a bandh.

Gorkhaland: `Ghar Bitra Janta` a huge success, says GJM chief

Last Updated: Monday, August 19, 2013, 23:40

Terming "Ghar Bitra Janta" (people inside homes) a huge success, GJM supremo Bimal Gurung on Monday said that for the next four days they would organise "Janta Sadak Ma" (people on streets) to press for the demand of Gorkhaland.

Pro-Gorkhaland groups form joint action committee, fresh agitation from August 19

Last Updated: Friday, August 16, 2013, 17:45

Several parties led by the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) Friday formed a Gorkhaland Joint Action Committee (GJAC) and called for a five-day agitation starting Aug 19, a GJM leader said.

Refrain from `crushing people`s stir`, Gurung says to West Bengal govt

Last Updated: Friday, August 16, 2013, 09:30

Urging the West Bengal government to refrain from "bulldozing masses of Darjeeling Hills with the barrel of gun", GJM supremo Bimal Gurung indicated that CM Mamata Banerjee is currently having an edge between the Morcha and state.

GJM climbs down; not to use force to enforce indefinite bandh

Last Updated: Monday, August 12, 2013, 20:39

Gorkha Janamukti Morcha whose bandh in Darjeeling hills for last 10 days is to demand Gorkhaland state, said it would not use force to enforce shutdown but `janata curfew` would be held as announced from Tuesday.

WB govt will be responsible for any untoward incident: GJM

Last Updated: Monday, August 5, 2013, 17:01

Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM), which is spearheading the movement for a separate Gorkhaland state, warned the West Bengal government that it would be responsible for any incident in the hills.

TMC accuses Centre of `instigating` Gorkhaland stir

Last Updated: Friday, August 2, 2013, 17:28

The ruling Trinamool Congress alleged that the Centre `instigated` the trouble in the Darjeeling hills following the decision to create a Telangana state.