Darjeeling, June 21 (IANS): The GJM, which is spearheading the agitation for separate Gorkhaland state in the North Bengal hills, on Wednesday complained about “a blackout of news” in the region as the telecast of several national and regional news channels is being regularly interrupted in Darjeeling and Kalimpong district.
“There have been several complaints that a number of national and local news channels that are transmitted by the local cable operators are not being aired regularly. This has led to a blackout of news in the region,” Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) General Secretary Roshan Giri alleged in a press release.
Claiming that any attempt to curtail the dissemination of news goes against free democracy, he appealed to the cable operators to ensure regular airing of all these news channels in the region.
Giri also complained about constant disruptions in telecommunication and internet services in the two districts and appealed the telecom operators to provide uninterrupted services.
Meanwhile, the indefinite shutdown continues to paralyse normal life in hill town Darjeeling and adjoining areas.
