GJM supporters pelt stones at police in Darjeeling

Gorkhaland supporters pelted stones at police forces in Darjeeling on Tuesday as they were stopped from enforcing their shutdown in government offices in the hills, where their indefinite bandh entered its second day.

Police pickets and barricades were put up in front of the government and Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) offices and various entry and exit points of the hills, while Rapid Action Force (RAF) and a sizable number of women police personnel were also deployed.

“The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha supporters pelted stones at police forces in various parts of Darjeeling as they were stopped by the forces from enforcing shutdown in government offices. After we chased them, they ran away,” a senior police official said.

At around 10 a.m., a GJM procession chanting slogans against the State government and demanding separate Gorkhaland marched to various government offices in Chowkbazar area to stop people from reporting for work.