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Gorkhaland: Gorkhas postpone hunger strike unto death

Gorkhaland Movement Co-ordination Committee indefinitely postpone its hunger strike unto death, which was proposed to start from Saturday, in view of the presidential poll on Monday

GJM supporters at a mass rally demand a separate state Gorkhaland during a protest in Sukna near Siliguri on Sunday. Photo: PTIPremium
GJM supporters at a mass rally demand a separate state Gorkhaland during a protest in Sukna near Siliguri on Sunday. Photo: PTI

Kolkata: The Gorkhaland Movement Co-ordination Committee on Thursday decided to indefinitely postpone its hunger strike unto death, which was proposed to start from Saturday, in view of the presidential poll on Monday.

Kalyan Dewan, the convenor of the coordination committee, said that the presidential election is of “great importance" in India’s parliamentary democracy. “Our agitation would not have got its due attention had it coincided with it," he said. “Until we launch the hunger strike, we want to use the time to rally support for our movement and cause across the country."

Meanwhile, on Thursday, pro-Gorkhaland activists torched several government buildings in Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts and vandalised vehicles headed for Sikkim.

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Published: 13 Jul 2017, 09:33 PM IST
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