Mukesh sharma

kalimpong ,14th Aug
The scene in kalimpong  wore a deserted look with the beginning of 'Janata Curfew' today as masses preferred to remain indoors responding to Gorkha Janmukti Morcha's call to defy West Bengal government's Saturday's 72-hour ultimatum to restore normalcy.

Everything was shut, streets and market places in the hill town wore a deserted look since early this morning due to the janata curfew (people policing the streets). People have been staying inside their houses in protest of the statement and demanding separate Gorkhaland state.

Large numbers of security personnel have been deployed to contain any untoward situations.

Police personal, press reporter and dogs cat and goat were seen in the market.

Even medicine shops in the market was closed .

The state government tried to distribute ration in the PDS scale but no one came from their house to buy rations as a result a strong message was sent to administration .

Vehicular movement in NH 31 A was not affected by the curfew as it was normal