GJM activists burn copies of GTA accord in the hills

Intensifying their agitation for Gorkhaland, Gorkha Janmukti Morcha activists yesterday held demonstrations and burnt copies of the GTA accord in the hills on the 13th day of the indefinite shutdown

Supporters of  GJM burn copies of the GTA agreement. Pic/AFP

Intensifying their agitation for Gorkhaland, Gorkha Janmukti Morcha activists yesterday held demonstrations and burnt copies of the GTA accord in the hills on the 13th day of the indefinite shutdown.

Some GJM activists were bare-chested and broke tube lights on their backs leading to injuries.

Hundreds of GJM supporters burnt copies of the Gorkha Territorial Administration (GTA) accord at Chowkbazar as the security forces kept a strict vigil. "We don't want GTA. We want Gorkhaland. We will continue our agitation for a separate state. We will not participate in election to GTA," a GJM leader said.

"By burning the GTA accord we ended relations with the state government," he said.

All the 45 elected members of GTA who belonged to GJM had resigned last week. The Centre, the state government and GJM had signed the GTA in 2011. GTA had three hill subdivisions Darjeeling, Kurseong and Mirik and some areas of Siliguri subdivision and Kalimpong district under it.

13 No of days since the indefinite strike began

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