Apart from a few stray incidents, the occasion of Sahid Diwas passed off peacefully in Kurseong. Tension had gripped town ahead of the occasion due to a clash between GJM and the GNLF activists.
Following this, all eyes were on Kurseong with people anticipating another clash today. But no major confrontation occurred during the course of the day. It has been reported that when GNLF supporters were heading towards Longview tea estate from Mahanadi in the morning, they were allegedly attacked by GJM activists following which supporters of either side sustained minor injuries. Sources said the police have arrested three GNLF and a GJM supporter over the Mahanadi incident.
Meanwhile, the GJM observed Sahid Diwas under the banner of the GTA at Eagle’s Crag where a large number of supporters, GTA members and family members of martyrs of the 1986 agitation had gathered. Also present were Kurseong MLA Rohit Sharma and Kurseong Municipality chairman Samirdeep Blone who paid their homage by lighting lamps and offering garlands at the martyrs’ memorial (Sahid Bedi).
During the course of the day, the GJM also organised an all faith prayer meet at the Community Hall to remember the martyrs.
At the same time, and after a gap of five years since the advent of the GJM, the GNLF observed Sahid Diwas at Longview tea estate. It is learnt thousands of GNLF supporters from many parts of the hills gathered at the tea estate to pay tribute to the martyrs under the leadership of GNLF Kurseong Branch convener Nima Lama.
A large number of police and paramilitary forces were deployed throughout town, especially at Longview Tea Estate region, to prevent any untoward incident.(EOIC)
Following this, all eyes were on Kurseong with people anticipating another clash today. But no major confrontation occurred during the course of the day. It has been reported that when GNLF supporters were heading towards Longview tea estate from Mahanadi in the morning, they were allegedly attacked by GJM activists following which supporters of either side sustained minor injuries. Sources said the police have arrested three GNLF and a GJM supporter over the Mahanadi incident.
Meanwhile, the GJM observed Sahid Diwas under the banner of the GTA at Eagle’s Crag where a large number of supporters, GTA members and family members of martyrs of the 1986 agitation had gathered. Also present were Kurseong MLA Rohit Sharma and Kurseong Municipality chairman Samirdeep Blone who paid their homage by lighting lamps and offering garlands at the martyrs’ memorial (Sahid Bedi).
During the course of the day, the GJM also organised an all faith prayer meet at the Community Hall to remember the martyrs.
At the same time, and after a gap of five years since the advent of the GJM, the GNLF observed Sahid Diwas at Longview tea estate. It is learnt thousands of GNLF supporters from many parts of the hills gathered at the tea estate to pay tribute to the martyrs under the leadership of GNLF Kurseong Branch convener Nima Lama.
A large number of police and paramilitary forces were deployed throughout town, especially at Longview Tea Estate region, to prevent any untoward incident.(EOIC)
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