Binay Tamang to start indefinite hunger strike

Morcha leader Binay Tamang, who was elected the GTA chief executive but is in jail, said he would start an indefinite hunger strike on October 30 at the Jalpaiguri correctional home which would go on till all the Morcha leaders and the 170-odd party activists are released.

“I will start an indefinite hunger strike at the correctional home from October 30. Even though the correctional home authorities have not given permission to start the hunger strike, I will not have any food from October 30 until all our supporters are released,” Tamang, who was brought to Darjeeling court today, said.

Pankaj Prasad, assistant public prosecutor, said the court of the chief judicial magistrate today denied bail to nine people who allegedly torched the house of a TMC supporter at Glenburn on Saturday night.

“Their bail application has been rejected and they will be produced on November 8,” said Prasad.

The Telegraph