Brutality of Indian security forces continue in Darjeeling: 2 shot dead

Kathmandu 8th July, 2017

Brutality of Indian security forces continue in the popular hill station of present India, the then Nepal territory, Darjeeling. Its been reported that the WB Government imposed an embargo on Darjeeling to supress the agitation demanding a separate Gorkhaland. The administration alleges the Skkim and the Nepal government for supporting the move of the GJM, accusing of being supplied with essentials and arms. 

Earlier on 17 June, the GJM had claimed that three of its supporters were killed in police firing during the protests that hit the hills of north Bengal. GJM had accused the police of opening fire on protesters near St Joseph's College located in Singmari, and in Ghoom, after the army was deployed due to increasing violence and stone pelting instances, The Times of India had reported.

The state administration, however, had rejected GJM's claim, and had stated that the police never opened fire on any of their supporters. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee had on 18 June criticised the GJM, blaming them for the unrest.

All parties of Darjeeling hills on Thursday had decided to continue with the indefinite shutdown. Rallies and protest marches were taken out in various parts of Darjeeling in support of the demand for a separate state.

There have been several incidents of violence in the picturesque town during the strike, which started after the state government had said that Bengali would be a compulsory subject in the schools in the hills.

 

Tagged: Darjeeling 9, Nepal 601, India 154, Sikkim 9, Gorkhaland 7