Darjeeling, July 11, 2017: While rallies with Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) supporters wielding "Khukuris" (tradition Gorkha sword) took to the streets in Darjeeling town on Tuesday, a clearly annoyed Calcutta High Court division bench pulled up the Union Government and State for not being able to defuse the Darjeeling situation. The division bench has also added the CBI to this case.
On June 9, a PIL had been lodged at the High Court in connection with the ongoing bandh in the Hills. Hearing the PIL the division bench comprising of acting Chief Justice Nishita Mhatre and Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty had earlier ordered the State and Union Government to sit together and resolve the issue of deployment of additional Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) in the Darjeeling Hills.
The State and the Centre has locked horns over the deployment of additional CAPF in the Hills. While the State has been demanding additional forces the Centre has not complied.
The division bench on Tuesday pulled up the State and Centre stating that owing to the difference between the two Governments, the Hills are suffering. The bench ordered the Joint Secretary of Home, Government of India to file an affidavit within 72 hours as to why Centre is not being able to provide additional forces.
Earlier representing the Centre, Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Kaushik Chanda had told the court that 11 companies of CAPF have been provided for Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts.
The division bench has asked the ADG (Law and Order,) Government of West Bengal to file an affidavit regarding the present law and order condition in the Hills and the problems being faced.
The division bench will be hearing the sides again on Friday and is also expected to pass and order.
[Pic: Khukuri rally in Darjeeling on Tuesday]
[Via: OneIndiaNews]
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