A key leader of the Binay Tamang camp of the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha on Tuesday condemned the arrest of a member of the Bimal Gurung faction and the questioning of a GNLF leader, taking many in the Darjeeling hills by surprise given the background of acrimony. He is not a criminal but a person who will fight for the community,” Thapa said. He said the police should not exert pressure on GNLF leader Edwards. The police should not do this just because he is raising his voice,” Thapa said. Edwards was the only prominent GNLF leader to protest Waiba’s arrest immediately.

Source: The Telegraph June 11, 2019 19:41 UTC