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GJM bandh off till Aug 7
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ASIANAGE on 05 July, 2008 03:39:09
 
Kolkata, July 5: The Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) on Saturday further relaxed
the indefinite bandh in the Darjeeling hills, which was to resume from Sunday,
till August 7.
"The relaxation is to pave the way for tripartite talks for a separate
Gorkhaland state," GJM general secretary Roshan Giri said. During the relaxation
period, people in the hills would hold prayer meetings in support of Gorkhaland,
he said. From Sunday, however, the GJM would enforce closure of all Central and
West Bengal government offices, hill council offices and hydel projects in the
hills, but banks, post offices and FCI offices would be allowed to function on
Mondays and Fridays, Mr Giri said. This was decided at the party’s central
committee meeting presided over by GJM chief Bimal Gurung. The indefinite bandh
began on June 16, but a 60-hour relaxation was given from 6 pm of June 22, which
was further relaxed till July 5. Reiterating its demand for a meet in Delhi, Mr
Giri said Mr Bimal Gurung had written to West Bengal chief minister Buddhadeb
Bhattacharjee and his reply was awaited.
On enforcing "Gorkhaland"numberplate on vehicles from July 7, he said those of
GJM central committee members would first adopt it. —PTI