The Telegraph
Darjeeling, Nov 11: The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha today said tourists would be allowed to carry liquor to the hills, but warned that the same relief would not be extended to local people.
Cars with liquor in them will be seized and the vehicles will be used by Gorkhaland Personnel for six months — a “punishment†for hill residents who would dare to flout the Morcha “ban†on the sale of alcohol.
“The GLP will conduct strict checks on all vehicles from tomorrow. If cars are found carrying liquor bottles, they will be seized and used for a six month period by the GLP as a penalty,†said Harka Bahadur Chhetri, the spokesperson for the party after a central committee meeting in Patlabas. (more…)
Here’s some footage of the paper factory in Kalimpong (from YouTube).
I know there are two of these factories now in Kpg, but couldn’t tell which particular one this was shot in.
The Telegraph
VIVEK CHHETRI
Darjeeling, Nov. 6: The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha deciding to close down all licensed liquor shops from tomorrow, many restaurants and hotels are planning to fall back on traditional tipple to cater for the needs of tourists.
The Morcha move is supposed to “pressure the state exchequer†by stopping the flow of revenue that the party claims is being generated through the sale of liquor in the hills.
Morcha president Bimal Gurung had earlier said the state government had collected excise duty of around Rs 50 crore from the sale of liquor in the hills during the just-ended month long festival period. (more…)
