With the indefinite fast by the Gorkha Janamukti Morcha in Darjeeling entering the seventh day today, the party rejected the West Bengal government's appeal to withdraw the stir but said it would participate in the tripartite talks on December 21. GJM president Bimal Gurung announced in Darjeeling that the party would participate in the talks, GJM General Secretary Roshan Giri said in Kurseong. Asked to comment on West Bengal Home Secretary Ardhendu Sen's statement that the fast could mar the tripartite talks, he said, "They want to derail the talks."
The talks, he said, should only be on Gorkhaland. "Gorkhaland is the ultimate solution. The interlocutor was appointed by the Centre for Gorkhaland. The agitation is for Gorkhaland and will continue over Gorkhaland."
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