West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerje has given a 72-hour deadline to Gorkha Janmukti Morcha to call off its indefinite bandh. Or else, she said, they will have to face action. Talking tough in Kolkata, Mamta Banerjee ruled out division of the state.

Saying enough is enough, she said she had tolerated them for eight days and they should not force her to take strong action. Claiming that the Morcha had become unpopular in the hills for forcibly enforcing the bandh leading to harassment and hardship to the people there, she said she has some constitutional obligations.

She said there is a High Court order to ensure normal life in Darjeeling. The Chief Minister said she declares the bandh as illegal and unconstitutional in the light of the High Court order. Asked whether her government would hold talks with the Morcha she said, that there is no difficulty in holding talks if they withdraw the bandh.

With West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee giving an ultimatum, the Gorkha Janumukti Morcha chief Bimal Gurung has threatened a ‘janta curfew` if this deadline is not withdrawn. He said, people will remain indoors. He said the Morcha is not afraid of ‘oppression by the State Government.