A meeting of various political parties and organisations decided on Thursday to go ahead with the ongoing shutdown in the Darjeeling hills in support of the demand for a separate State of Gorkhaland.
The strike has been on since June 15. The hills are witnessing a near total shutdown for the last three weeks.
“The Gorkhaland Movement Coordination Committee at a meeting on Thursday condemned the blockade that has affected the transportation of basic commodities, including even baby foods, to the Darjeeling hills and Sikkim. The administration will be responsible for any unfortunate events arising out of the blockade,” Neeraj Zimba, spokesperson of the Gorkha National Liberation Front ( GNLF), told The Hindu . Representatives of 14 political parties and social organisation participated in the meeting at St George School at Pedong. The members decided to form subcommittees, including a legal sub committee.
The next all-party meeting will be held on July 18.
