Ministry of Home Affairs appeals to Gorkha Janmukti Morcha to call off Hunger Strike
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15 Dec 2009 17:51 IST

Government of India welcomes the decision of the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) to withdraw the call for Bandh in the Darjeeling Hill area. The Government has taken note of the demands of the GJM. The Government is seized of the matter and next round of tripartite talks with the representative of the GJM and the State Government is scheduled to be held on 21st December, 2009 at Darjeeling under the Chairmanship of Union Home Secretary. It is imperative that the talks are held in a conducive atmosphere. MHA, therefore, appeals to GJM to call off the ongoing hunger strike immediately.