CHANDIGARH, INDIA ; Army was called in and curfew was imposed in Kalem Pong near Darjeeling following the killing of nine persons in clash- €; and police firing on violent Gorakha National Front volunteers demanding a separate state of their own. According to official sources more than 25 people including few policemen were injured seriously. In firing and clashes. Official sources said police opened fire on the GNFL volunteers for defying section 144 orders and for attacking police and CRPF with brickbats and khokkers, killing one CRPF man on the spot. The Home Union Secretary told news- man at Calcutta that curfew was clamped soon after in view of the tense situation. GNFL leaders – have pointed out that Darjeeling was handed over to East-India Company by the then ruler of Slicken in 1835 and it never formed part of India. They demanded that they should be given independence to restore the status quanta 1835.
Article extracted from this publication >> August 1, 1986
