News X: DARJEELING (WB): With a three-day bandh beginning in Darjeeling, Gorkha Janmukti Morcha chief Bimal Gurung said if the Centre announced a Telangana state then it should also declare one for Gorkhaland.

"Our demand for Gorkhaland is older than the demand for Telangana. If the Centre announces a Telangana state then it should also declare a Gorkhaland state," Gurung told a press conference.

The GJM president said that the bandh would be extended indefinitely till the Centre acceded to the demand. He also said that he would resign as chief executive of the Gorkha Territorial Administration (GTA), which runs the administration in the hills.

"I have some pending work. After I finish it, I will resign as chief executive of the GTA in two or three days," Gurung said. He alleged that the West Bengal government did not cooperate with him and GTA members for its smooth running. Gurung asked the people of Darjeeling to be prepared for a long agitation till Gorkhaland was achieved.

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