No coercive action against Bimal Gurung: SC to cops

Kolkata | Tuesday | 21st November, 2017

Summary:

Bimal Gurung (File) Bimal Gurung (File)The Supreme Court on Monday restrained the West Bengal Police from taking any “coercive action” against Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) leader Bimal Gurung. Earlier in the day, Gurung was suspended from GJM by rival faction leader Binay Tamang, who assumed the role of the new party president. But the state has victimised them and foisted false cases against them,” Gurung alleged. In the meantime, no coercive steps shall be taken against the petitioner,” a bench of Justice A K Sikri and Justice Ashok Bhushan ordered. However, numerous false cases have been slapped against me and GJM leaders and cadres loyal to the Gorkhaland cause…” he said..