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Darjeeling unrest: State Congress chief urges Narendra Modi to intervene to resolve dispute
•West Bengal Congress chief Adhir Chowdhury wrote to Narendra Modi requesting him to intervene in order to resolve the unrest in the Darjeeling hills.
Gorkhaland unrest: Centre aiding stir in Darjeeling Hills, not helping West Bengal govt, says state tourism minister
Ians •Alleging that the central government is influencing the Gorkhaland movement in the northern West Bengal hills, a state minister on Thursday said that the Centre is not providing necessary support to the state as per the federal structure.
Darjeeling unrest day 22: GJM plans to intensify agitation, calls all-party meeting today
•As the indefinite shutdown in the Darjeeling hills entered it 22nd day, all eyes are set on the all-party meeting convened by GJM in Kalimpong area on Friday
Darjeeling unrest: Six security personnel injured after GJM activists attack patrol party
•GJM activists attacked a police-CRPF patrol party in Darjeeling, injuring six security personnel in Teesta Valley, and ransacked a police outpost.
Darjeeling unrest day 3: GJM supporters torch government properties in the hills
•There were fresh clashes in Darjeeling on Saturday with Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) protesters pelting stones and throwing bottles at security personnel who retaliated by firing teargas shells.
Darjeeling unrest: Six suspected GJM supporters detained; stray incidents of violence reported
•Stray incidents of violence were reported from Darjeeling and nearby areas and six suspected Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) supporters detained
Gorkhaland demand: BJP's internal differences out in the open; ambivalence no longer an option
Sreemoy Talukdar •As Gurung demands his pound of flesh from Centre in backing his demand, the BJP is finding it increasingly difficult to keep up its political positioning on Gorkhaland.
Darjeeling unrest: Police raid GJM chief Bimal Gurung's office, recover weapons
Fp Staff •Amid ongoing protest in Darjeeling, Police raided Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) chief Bimal Gurung's office on Thursday morning.