A day after its leaders announced its inclination for talks with the Center and the state government, the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) on Thursday called off its indefinite strike at state government and DGHC offices, creating a conducive environment for the talks scheduled to commence in Delhi on December 29.
Announcing the decision to call off the strike GJM press and publicity secretary, Binoy Tamang said: "We decided to call off the strike at government and DGHC offices to make the atmosphere conducive for the Delhi talks," said Benoy Tamang, GJM press and publicity secretary, in Darjeeling on Thursday.
The decision to call off the strike comes as a pleasant surprise for the state government as Bimal Gurung, while going public with the decision to join the talks on Wednesday, had made it clear that the strike would continue.
The strike, however, will continue to affect NTPC, NHPC, the billing sections of the telephone and electricity departments and tax and revenue collecting offices as these offices will be brought out of the purview of the strike if the tripartite talks are successful.
"Decision in this regard will be taken only after the tripartite talk yields some results," said Tamang.
As part of GJM's non-co-operation movement, all state government and DGHC offices have been closed since December 8.
Meanwhile, the group to attend the Delhi talks has been raised from 13 to 17. Bimal Gurung will however not attend the parleys.
Announcing the decision to call off the strike GJM press and publicity secretary, Binoy Tamang said: "We decided to call off the strike at government and DGHC offices to make the atmosphere conducive for the Delhi talks," said Benoy Tamang, GJM press and publicity secretary, in Darjeeling on Thursday.
The decision to call off the strike comes as a pleasant surprise for the state government as Bimal Gurung, while going public with the decision to join the talks on Wednesday, had made it clear that the strike would continue.
The strike, however, will continue to affect NTPC, NHPC, the billing sections of the telephone and electricity departments and tax and revenue collecting offices as these offices will be brought out of the purview of the strike if the tripartite talks are successful.
"Decision in this regard will be taken only after the tripartite talk yields some results," said Tamang.
As part of GJM's non-co-operation movement, all state government and DGHC offices have been closed since December 8.
Meanwhile, the group to attend the Delhi talks has been raised from 13 to 17. Bimal Gurung will however not attend the parleys.
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