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Article: Unrest envelops Indiae[degrees]as famed Darjeeling hills.
- Article from:
- Times of Oman (Muscat, Oman)
- Article date:
- June 17, 2008
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KOLKATA e[degrees][THORN]O Hundreds of tourists were forced to leave Indiae[degrees]as famous Darjeeling hills yesterday after fresh demands for a separate state within India for the Gorkha people. Supporters of the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (Gorkha Peoplee[degrees]as Liberation Front) have asked tourists, including dozens of foreigners, to leave Darjeeling town to avoid getting caught in the indefinite strike that began yesterday. The Gorkhas, who are ethnic Nepalis, have been demanding a separate state called e[degrees]U-Gorkhalande[degrees][R]O to be carved out of the eastern state of West Bengal, to protect their culture and heritage. At least 1,200 people died in an ...
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Article: Darjeeling to witness triangular contest.
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... ... their nominations as date of withdrawal ended today. Gorkha Janmukti Morcha's dummy candidate Trilok Dewan, Kamtapur People's Party ... their nominations as date of withdrawal ended today. Gorkha Janmukti Morcha's dummy candidate Trilok Dewan, Kamtapur People's Party ...
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