First such curbs for Siliguri: Officials Siliguri, Aug. 6: The Bengal government today clamped prohibitory orders in different localities around Siliguri to prevent a spillover of the statehood agitation from the hills to the plains, the first such measure by the administration in recent memory. But prohibitory orders, that too in different locations under four police stations, were never put into force. The order has also been clamped in places like Panighata More, under Bagdogra police station, and some localities of Matigara police station. Another attempt by the hill party to hold a rally in Naxalbari was foiled by locals who had resorted to protests. Another reason that has made the administration to sit up is the Morcha's announcement of "intensifying" the movement from August 9.

Source: The Telegraph August 06, 2017 22:18 UTC