Siliguri/ New Delhi, December 10: After the centeral government given the green signal for the creation of separate state of Telangana, the demand of separate states of ‘Ghorkhaland’ and ‘Harit Pradesh’ too geared up.
The Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) announced an indefinite hunger strike for a separate Gorkhaland state and Rashtriya Lok Dal leader Ajit Singh, too demanded a separate Harit Pradesh which will be formed from the state of Uttar Pradesh.
The hunger strike for a Gorkhaland state to be carved out of some northern parts of West Bengal would be held in Darjeeling district’s three hill subdivisions and the plains of Siliguri.
“Twenty-one youth activists will be on indefinite hunger strike in Darjeeling, Kurseong and Kalimpong and Siliguri till we get Gorkhaland,” GJM general secretary Roshan Giri told. Giri also announced a four-day shutdown in the area Dec 14-17. Besides, the GJM activists will take out massive rallies in the hills from Thursday, he said.
Home Minister P. Chidambaram Wednesday night gave the green signal for a separate Telangana state, following widespread protests in Andhra Pradesh and the deteriorating health condition of Telangana Rashtra Samiti chief K. Chandrasekhar Rao who had been on a fast-unto-death for 11 days.
–Agencies