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GANGTOK: The unrest in Darjeeling in the peak tourist season has come as a boon for Sikkim with tourists thronging the neighbouring hill state instead of Darjeeling in view of the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha agitation. Our travel agent immediately contacted operators in Sikkim and we were lucky to get reservations. "The tension in Darjeeling has led to a sudden boom in the tourism industry here," secretary of Sikkim Tourism C Zangpo said.The GJM agitation in Darjeeling led to the cancellation of bookings by domestic and foreign tourists in the 'Queen of hill stations' and make travel arrangements in Sikkim, he said. "Many tourists, however, had to cut short their visit and return, Bose told at the Mall here. "We spent only one night in Darjeeling..