Strike action in India's tea growing region of Darjeeling is costing the industry dearly. A strike by ethnic Gorkhas has seen the harvest delayed and caused road and transport disruption. Sherine Tadros looks at what's at the heart of the dispute.
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and the tea industry were badly hit by the strike called by Gorkhas. A tea industry official has warned exports of premium Darjeeling tea could fall 20-25 percent this year. At least 1200 people died in the first Gorkhaland campaign in the 1980s, but protests ended a few years later after Gorkha...
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Darjeeling, June 24, 2008 : The ethnic Gorkha Community in Darjeeling to press their demands for autonomy began a massive recruitment drive on Monday. At least 2,000 men and women will be recruited in the next few days. They would undergo martial arts training while some would be allowed to carry...
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Once an amazing Kingdom, now a nation faced with an unknown future. The land of the Gurkhas, the home of Pashupatinath and Swyambunath. A paradise turned into hell by a bunch of thugs who call themselves Maoists. Lets hope Nepal survives and the people of Nepal once again gain control and help br...
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