Darjeeling 8 Mar 2016 A lot of questions are being asked and speculation is rife among political circles in the hills ever since Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee announced the name of MLA Harka Bahadur Chhetri as the TMC candidate from Kalimpong for the state Assembly election. Many among the general public too have expressed […]

Writes: N N Ojha The demand for Gorkhaland as a political and administrative entity separate from the province of Bengal (now state of West Bengal) has the formidable distinction of being the oldest surviving statehood demand within the Indian Union. Equally redoubtable is its distinction of having enjoyed and also continuing to enjoy absolutely unconditional […]

GNLF (Gorkha National Liberation Front) has decided to support TMC and JAP (Jan Andolan Party) in this Assembly Elections 2016. It is stated that GNLF will support TMC in Darjeeling and Kurseong and JAP in Kalimpong. The following is what Neeraj Zimba Tamang a senior GNLF leader had to say on the party’s decisions. Dear […]

Promises: College for hills & varsity Writes AVIJIT SINHA Siliguri, March 11: The Trinamul manifesto has promised a Nepali-medium college in the Darjeeling hills, a new campus of Aliah University and a second agricultural university among other things for north Bengal. The ruling party also promised to set up a centre of Netaji Subhas Open […]

“I am not anti-Gorkhaland… I have raised the demand for Gorkhaland in Bengal legislative assembly… there is a record of that, anyone can verify…. I was labelled as anti-Gorkhaland while I was still an MLA… they burned down my house… and they made my life difficult… but I didn’t give up… I am here to […]

Writes: Prashant Acharya Kalimpong MLA Harka Bahadur Chhetri alleged Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) for not being serious about Gorkhaland and never asked their MLA’s to raise the demand of separate state before state government instead told to cooperate Mamata Banerjee’s government. After returning from Kolkata today morning Harkabahadur briefed media persons at Siliguri Journalist Club […]

This is why we NEED ‪‎Gorkhaland‬ Nepali Again Not Included as an Optional Paper in WBCS Writes Upendra for TheDC Insanity is often described as “doing the same thing over and over, and expecting different results,” going by this definition people in Darjeeling are certifiably insane, not all but those who side with Bengal and hope […]

CPI(M), AVP, Congress Join Hands to Keep TMC at Bay in Two Siliguri Panchayat Samities The CPM today entered into an alliance with the Akhil Bharatiya Adivasi Vikas Parishad and the Congress to keep Trinamul away from power at two panchayat samities under the Siliguri Mahakuma Parishad. The Left Front had majority in two panchayat […]

Writes: NN Ojha Politics like human mind remains in a state of perpetual unrest. While human mind remains turbulent because of endless desires constantly beyond the capacity of human endeavors to fulfill, the turbulence of politics and politicians is primarily attributable to ever changing goals sought to be achieved and the means to be employed […]

TMC Rajyasabha MP Derek O’Brien made a demand to take urgent measures to ensure issuance of Gorkha certificates to christian Gorkha minorities. As the member sought Minorities Affairs Minister Najma Heptulla’s response, she assured the member that she has already asked ministry officials to look into the issue and ascertain the reasons for denial of […]

The Modi government, having secured an absolute majority, will not need the TMC’s support to form Gorkhaland. The Darjeeling Hills pose serious challenges to the TMC government. There is a strong demand for a separate state of Gorkhaland. Mamata Banerjee formed the autonomous Gorkha Territorial Administration (GTA), so residents could manage their own affairs. However, […]

The Kurseong unit of the hill Trinamool Congress today organized a rally in town and submitted a deputation to the Kurseong municipality on various demands related to the basic needs of residents. Hill TMC rally in Kurseong Friday afternoon. Talking to reporters, Kurseong town TMC committee president Sunil Pradhan said the rally was staged to […]

VIVEK CHHETRI GTA claim on Jamuni land price Darjeeling, June 21: A GTA ( Gorkhaland Territorial Administration ) Sabha member today claimed that the hill body had given a compensation of Rs 8 lakh per acre and promised houses to two families which had parted with land for developing a tourism spot at Jamuni. Janmukti […]

Emerging out of its self-imposed silence, the Gorkha National Liberation Front (GNLF) is all set to press for its various demands and stage programmes across the hills. Among the party’s principal demands is the revival of the Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council (DGHC), a constitutionally approved autonomous body, till the Sixth Schedule status is achieved. Gorkha […]

L.K. Advani is learnt to have told the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha during a meeting in Delhi today that it would have to wait for a favourable government in Bengal for its statehood wish to be granted. Bimal Gurung and LK Advani After the meeting, Morcha chief Bimal Gurung wrote in a Facebook post: “Shri LK […]

BJP candidate for Darjeeling constituency, Surinder Singh Ahluwalia won by 196,795 votes in the Lok Sabha Election.SS Ahluwalia secured 487,564 votes, while Bhaichung, TMC candidate, received 290,769 votes. Darjeeling residents arrive at Shri S S Ahaluwalia’s place in Darjeeling Rior to Lok Sabha polls, Darjeeling witnessed an upsurge of Trinamool Congress under the draconian eyes […]

Just a day ahead of the announcement of the Lok Sabha election results, GJM spokesperson Dr. Harka Bahadur Chettri voiced his thoughts on BJP candidate SS Ahluwalia’s chances of winning. GJM spokesperson Dr. Harka Bahadur Chettri. He said, “If the BJP candidate loses, the Gorkha people should think twice before venturing into politics again.” Although […]

With less than 24 hours to go for the results of the 16th Lok Sabha election, the district administration has fortified the Gorkha Ranga Manch Bhawan, the counting venue near Chowrasta in Darjeeling. Darjeeling  Gorkha Ranga Manch Bhawan fortified Counting of votes from the three assembly constituencies of Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Kurseong will be conducted […]