Buddhadeb urges GJM to stop violence
February 12th, 2011 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANSKolkata, Feb 12 (IANS) In the wake of the ongoing turmoil in West Bengal’s Darjeeling district, Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee Saturday said only discussions could solve the issue and violence would not solve any problem.”I would say to the people who are spearheading the movement in the hills that they should come for talks as political discussions can only solve the problem. There are incidents of violence. But violence cannot solve any problem. We want discussions to solve the problem,” said Bhattacharjee while addressing a programme here.
The Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM), which is spearheading a movement for a separate Gorkhaland state, called for an indefinite shutdown in Darjeeling hills and Dooars, the foothills, to protest the killing of two of its supporters in police firing Feb 8. One woman supporter of the party, who was injured in the firing, died Saturday, taking the toll to three.
The central government-appointed interlocutor Vijay Madan visited Darjeeling hills to assess the situation Saturday, day four of the indefinite shutdown.
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- Shutdown cripples life in Darjeeling for sixth day (Lead) - Feb 14, 2011
- Buddhadeb slams GJM for creating 'anarchy' in Darjeeling hills - Feb 19, 2011
- Darjeeling peaceful, but shutdown disrupts life - Feb 10, 2011
- Day 3 of shutdown in Darjeeling, tension continues - Feb 11, 2011
- Shutdown cripples life in Darjeeling for sixth day - Feb 14, 2011
- No Gorkhaland: Buddhadeb - Feb 20, 2011
- Mamata Banerjee demands probe into Dooars firing - Feb 11, 2011
- Shutdown disrupts life in Darjeeling hills - Feb 09, 2011
- Trucks torched, Gorkhaland demand intensifies in Darjeeling (Lead) - Feb 10, 2011
- Want political solution to Gorkhaland issue: Buddhadeb - Mar 23, 2011
- Divide Darjeeling into two districts: GJM - Aug 03, 2011
- Left Front blames Mamata government for Terai-Dooars violence - Apr 26, 2012
- GJM supporters go on rampage in Darjeeling (Lead) - Feb 09, 2011
- Darjeeling issue solved, says Mamata; GJM maintains Gorkhaland demand (Second Lead) - Jun 07, 2011
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