The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) has refuted allegations levelled by the state government that the Hill party has links with the Nepal Maoists and that the Maoists, hand in glove with the Morcha, are spreading violence in the Hills. A report prepared by the intelligence agency of the Bengal government claims that the Nepal Maoists have extended support to the Morcha in the ongoing agitation. The report claims that some Maoist leaders from Nepal have infiltrated into India and are aiding the Morcha in spreading violence. Incidentally, Darjeeling district shares 100 km of porous border with Nepal. The border is guarded by the Sashashtra Seema Bal (SSB).
The report has expressed concerns that the situation could further aggravate with the Maoists targeting administrative and police authorities serving in Darjeeling. An affidavit to this effect has been submitted at the Calcutta high court on Friday as per the directives of a division Bench.
The division Bench comprising acting Chief Justice Nishita Mhatre and Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty, hearing a PIL on the ongoing indefinite bandh had directed the ADG (Law and Order,) to file an affidavit on the present law and order situation in the Hills along with the damages incurred owing to incidents of violence, arson and vandalizing.