GJM Protest: Schools in Darjeeling asked to evacuate students on June 23

Gorkha Janmukti Morcha supporters have put up posters demanding Gorkhaland.

Gorkah Janmukti Morcha on Wednesday gave a 12-hour window on June 23 to various schools in Darjeeling hills to evacuate students as the hill city still on tenterhooks.

'All schools in Darjeeling given relaxation for 12 hours on 23 June to evacuate students from the city,' said : Binay Tamang, Asst General Secreatay, GJM.

"The students will be allowed to go to Siliguri and Rongpo only in school buses. The indefinite shutdown will continue. Only the students will be allowed to leave safely," he added.

Following the announcement, the 128-year-old St. Joseph's School will be shifting to Siliguri from Darjeeling on Friday amid GJM called indefinite bandh for Gorkhaland state.

As the indefinite strike continues the boarding school has forced 528 students to stay on the campus. However, day scholars were unable to attend school.

'We are safe inside. We used to have one exam a day, after the strike, we are forced to take 2 exams a day, said Utsav Thapa, student.

Principal of the school, Fr. Shajumon CK, said keeping the students inside campus means we have to keep them occupied. Planning to evacuate school to Siliguri by Friday, he added.

Strike in Darjeeling forces 528 boarding students of 128-year-old St. Joseph's School to stay on campus,day scholars unable to attend school pic.twitter.com/vAHv7XKOiF

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Meanwhile, Gorkha Janmukti Morcha supporters have put up posters demanding Gorkhaland.

West Bengal: Posters demanding #Gorkhaland put up by Gorkha Janmukti Morcha supporters in #Darjeeling pic.twitter.com/KdJUsCLtQY

— ANI (@ANI_news) June 21, 2017

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