Mamata's 72-hour ultimatum to GJM on Darjeeling shutdown
Kolkata, Aug 10: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Saturday gave a 72-hour ultimatum to the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) to withdraw its indefinite shutdown in the Darjeeling hills, failing which the government "will be compelled to take strong action".
"I
give
them
72-hours
to
withdraw
their
shutdown.
We
have
tolerated
it
for
eight
days.
Enough
is
enough.
I
cannot
tolerate
that
the
whole
state
is
suffering
due
to
the
political
interests
of
a
few,"
Banerjee
told
mediapersons
here.
"If they do not withdraw the shutdown, then as per the court's order we will be compelled to take strong action just like when required, we have to take strong medicine," said Banerjee.
Life in north Bengal's Darjeeling hills has been crippled since Saturday after the GJM called an indefinite shutdown demanding a separate Gorkhaland.
IANS