New Delhi, February 19:

Dharna at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi continues today being the 23rd day under the leadership of Asha Gurung, President Naari Morcha, Ranjan Sharma, General Secretary of Delhi GJM. The Youth Wing / Student wing who are supporters of the demand for a separate state of Telangana also joined the GJM team at Jantar Mantar and delivered speech in support of Gorkhaland. Supporters of Damini movement also rendered a helping hand and raised slogans like "We support Gorkhaland".

Around 1000 people attended the Dharna today Urmila Rumba - Sabhasad, GTA and Sashi Doma Bhutia, Member Central Committee - Naari Morcha, representatives of GJM Vidhyarthi Morcha and other representatives of internal organisations of GJMM from Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Kurseong, Delhi, Gurgaon, were also present.

Slogans were raised voicing delivery of speedy justice to the victims of Shipsu incident wherein on 08/02/2010 as a result of an indiscriminate firing by West Bengal Police, three youths namely Neeta Khawas. Bimla Rai and Vicky Lama had lost their lives in Shipshu, Dooars . A protest march was held at Jantar Mantar today alleging that the West Bengal Government has not yet conducted an impartial inquiry and nobody so far who is involved in the conspiracy has been brought to book. No body from the West Bengal Police has been asked to show cause nor been chargesheeted so far by the Administration. The issue has been lying in cold storage, intentionally kept by the State Government to harp communism and partiality towards Gorkhas. Dharna at Jantar Mantar is likely to continue till the Morcha receive any positive response from the State or Central Government.