Darjeeling Hills

Bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir spurs Gorkhaland's statehood demand in Darjeeling Hills

More than the other new terms of engagement set by the Centre with Jammu and Kashmir it is the formation of a Union Territory (UT) for faraway Ladakh that has most animated political discourse revolving around a separate Gorkhaland state in the hills of West Bengal’s Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts

Sikkim Democratic Front slams Mamata Banerjee over Darjeeling unrest, asks her to focus on solving issues

Condemning West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee's allegation that Sikkim was fomenting trouble in Darjeeling, the ruling Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) on Thursday warned it will take up the issue in the "right quarters".

Mamata Banerjee skips Darjeeling hills visit twice in fortnight; for her, discretion is better part of valour

Mamata Banerjee chose not to visit the hills of Darjeeling, Kalimpong for the second time after skipping a tourism festival within the past fortnight.

West Bengal govt to support Gorkha Territorial Administration in development of north Bengal

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said her government would provide all support to Gorkha Territorial Administration(GTA) and other development boards for the development of Darjeeling.

Withdraw fake cases against GJM chief Bimal Gurung, West Bengal BJP leaders urge Rajnath Singh to press state govt

BJP leaders met Rajnath Singh to apprise him of the situation in Darjeeling and appealed him to urge state govt to withdraw fake cases against Bimal Gurung

Gorkhaland agitation: Association of Gorkhas calls for national-level movement to achieve separate state

Association of Gorkhas on said a national-level movement needed to be organised to achieve the demand for a separate state of Gorkhaland

Gorkhaland protests: Centre's decision to pull troops from Darjeeling was a betrayal of people of Bengal, it must make amends

The recent months have seen strong civic unrest, which have often turned violent. This caused the death of several Gorkhaland agitators, both unarmed and armed. Concomitantly, attacks have been carried out on Government of West Bengal offices, police stations and installations as well as the office of the Trinamool Congress.

Darjeeling unrest: Bullets and jail will not solve Hill issues, BJP MP SS Ahluwalia tells Bengal govt

Union minister and Member of Parliament from Darjeeling SS Ahluwalia on Tuesday warned the West Bengal government of a severe backlash if the state chose to "physically eliminate" people in a bid to douse the fire in its hills.

Darjeeling unrest: GJM leader Binay Tamang asks BJP to clear stand on Gorkhaland

Chairman of the Board of Administrators for Darjeeling hills and expelled GJM leader Binay Tamang has asked Union minister SS Ahluwalia and West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh to clear their stand on the Gorkhaland issue before setting foot in the hills.

Darjeeling unrest: GJM urges Centre to ensure Bimal Gurung, other top leaders' safety ahead of talks

GJM) has urged the Centre to ensure the safety of party supremo Bimal Gurung and other top leaders to enable them to take part in a tripartite meeting proposed by the government