Madan Tamang killed Gorkha leader, Darjeeling tensed News

Gorkha leader Madan Tamang, president of the Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League (ABGL) was killed by Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) supporters in this West Bengal town. it became Darjeeling tensed News as Madan Tamang, who led the anti-GJM front in the Darjeeling hills, was hit with a kukri (long knife used by Nepalis) at around 9.30am

“He was critically injured in the attack and died in the Darjeeling District Hospital,”

“The GJM’s goons have committed the murder. GJM is a fascist party, which does not want any opposition in the hills. They are opposed to a democratic atmosphere prevailing in the hills.”

As news of Tamang’s killing spread, a spontaneous shutdown began in the three Darjeeling hill sub-divisions of Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Kurseong. Vehicles in Darjeeling went off the roads, while shops and markets were closed.

On hearing about the attack on Tamang, chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee convened an emergency meeting at the state secretariat Writers’ Buildings here and directed police and administrative officials to take all measures to keep the situation under control.

Tamang, a vocal opponent of the GJM, had earlier levelled corruption charges against its chief Bimal Gurung. The GJM had then threatened to banish him from the hills.