Protest against JMM demand intensifies in Orissa

newdelhinews.net     Jul 24, 2008            

New Delhi News.Net Thursday 24th July, 2008 (IANS) Protests against the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha's (JMM) reported demand for a greater Jharkhand by adding parts of neighbouring states to it has intensified in Orissa, with hundreds of activists and students staging demonstrations and observing a shutdown in some parts of the state Thursday. The shutdown call given by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the mineral rich district of Keonjhar affected life in the region. Hundreds of party workers brought out a procession in Keonjhar town, some 200 km from here. Schools, colleges, private and government offices were closed in the town as protesters blocked roads at several places. Vehicular movement was also affected, police said. Hundreds of students brought out a procession and burnt the effigy of JMM chief Shibu Soren at Cuttack,... [read full story]                    

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Protest against JMM demand intensifies in Orissa

bombaynews.net     Jul 24, 2008          

Protests against the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha's (JMM) reported demand for a greater Jharkhand by adding parts of neighbouring states to it has intensified in Orissa, with hundreds of activists and students staging demonstrations...                    

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Protest against JMM demand intensifies in Orissa

indiasnews.net     Jul 24, 2008          

Protests against the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha's (JMM) reported demand for a greater Jharkhand by adding parts of neighbouring states to it has intensified in Orissa, with hundreds of activists and students staging demonstrations...                    

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Orissa stir on Soren remark continues

asianage.com     Jul 24, 2008          

BY AKSHAYA KUMAR SAHOO BHUBANESWAR July 24: The agitation in Orissa over Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) supremo Shibu Soren’s demand for carving out a greater Jharkhand constituting three more districts each of Orissa and West...                    

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JMM never demanded division of Orissa: State party chief

ddinews.gov.in     Jul 25, 2008          

The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) claimed it had never demanded snatching away three districts of Orissa for a "Greater Jharkhand" and alleged that there was a political conspiracy to defame the party. "There has been a baseless...                    

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State JMM unit clarifies on Soren’s demand

hindu.com     Jul 25, 2008          

BJD - BJP leaders trying to spread misinformation campaign State should focus on tribal dominated districts, he says Photo: Lingaraj Panda Clearing the air: President of the State unit of the JMM Sudam Marandi along with party...                    

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JMM meet to put pressure on govt for Cabinet reshuffle

expressindia.com     Jul 26, 2008          

Aiming to put pressure on the UPA leadership over Cabinet reshuffle at the earliest, the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha convened a meeting of its five Lok Sabha members with the underlying sentiment that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh...                    

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JMM defends 13 point-charter of demands placed before UPA

ddinews.gov.in     Jul 26, 2008          

Jharkhand Deputy Chief Minister Sudhir Mahto defended Jharkhand Mukti Morcha's (JMM) 13-point charter of demands placed before the UPA government in lieu of its "unconditional" support in the trust vote recently. JMM had...                    

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JMM maintains suspense over its MoS candidate

ddinews.gov.in     Jul 27, 2008          

Suspense prevailed in the JMM camp over who could be the party's choice for a Minister of State in the Manmohan Singh Government in the event of a cabinet reshuffle. While JMM chief Shibu Soren is jockeying for the Coal...                    

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JMM maintains suspense over its MoS candidate

hindu.com     Jul 27, 2008          

New Delhi (PTI): Suspense prevailed in the JMM camp over who could be the party's choice for a Minister of State in the Manmohan Singh Government in the event of a cabinet reshuffle. Before supporting the UPA on the floor of...                    

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