KAMTAPUR DEMAND

Kamtapur : Hunger strike at all blocks in Cooch Behar

Demanding formation of a new state – Kamtapur or Greater Cooch Behar – the supporters of the Separate State Demand Committee (SSDC) observed a daylong hunger strike at all the twelve blocks in Cooch Behar district on Tuesday. They also demanded the government to initiate tripartite talks over the issue.

President of Greater Cooch Behar Democratic Party (a constituent organisation of the SSDC, Mr Ashutosh Barma said they observed today's hunger strike as the district administration failed to take any initiative for the proposed tripartite talks. On the otherhand, ten of their activists are on indefinite hunger strike at Prantik Bazar of Dinhata since 12 December. On 24 December the women supporters of the GCDP will stage demonstration at the District Magistrate's office in Cooch Behar.  And, on 29 December they are going to organise a demonstration at the Divisional Commissioner's office at Jalpaiguri. "We may start fast-unto-death programme at all the twelve blocks of Cooch Behar district if the government stays inactive over the issue for a long," the GCDP leader threatened.