The Independence Day was incident-free and celebrated in various parts of the hills with the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha and other parties taking out rallies with the national flag.
Gurung himself hoisted a national flag during a ceremony organised by the GJM.
In a statement later, he thanked everyone for their support during the two-month-long indefinite shutdown and vowed to continue the fight till the Gorkhaland dream was achieved.
"On Independence Day, we would like to thank all the Gorkhas across the world, united we will march towards Gorkhaland," he said in the statement.
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Though no incidents of violence were reported since last night, police and security personnel made special security arrangements in the hills and were maintaining a tight vigil to avoid any untoward incident.
Barring medicine shops, all other shops, business establishments, schools and colleges remained closed.
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