GREATER COOCHBEHAR

Leaders and supporters of the Greater Cooch Behar Democratic Party (GCDP) on the second day (Friday) of their indefinite hunger strike at Shahid Baag in Cooch Behar of West Bengal. Demanding unconditional release of 56 proponents of the proposed 'Greater Cooch Behar state' and withdrawal of all cases pending against them since September 2005, the GCDP activists began indefinite hunger strike from Thursday morning. – Debashis Bhaumik.