[CoochBehar,WB]WB Suffers Train Disruption But For”C”Category For Cooch Behar
After Haryana Now West Bengal Suffers Train Disruption .
Cooch Behar People Disrupting Train For “C” Category Status Whereas Haryana Jats Agitating For Reservation
In Both States Rail Roko movement has disrupted trains movement
,The Greater Cooch Behar Peoples Association (GCPA) demanding C category statehood or Union Territory status for Cooch Behar began this morning, disrupting movement of trains.
Several long distance trains were held up at various stations
GCPA supporters squatted on the railway tracks in New Cooch Behar station.
They are demanding that representatives of the Home Ministry should come here to hold talks with them.
As a result of the rail roko, Poorvottar Sampark Kranti Express was stranded at Salekati in Assam, New Delhi-Dibrugarh Mail at New Jalpaiguri (West Bengal), Howrah-Dibrugarh Kamrup Express at Dhupguri (West Bengal), Up Rajdhani Express and North-East Express at New Jalpaiguri,
While Dn Rajdhani Express (via Kanpur) was stranded at Bongaigaon, Dn Kamrup Express was stranded at Barpeta Road station in Assam. New Jalpaiguri Rangiya passenger train has been cancelled in view of the agitation, the official said.
As per GCPA leader Bangshi Badan Barman,Cooch Behar was included in India following an agreement between the then Maharaja of Cooch Behar and the Government of India. Cooch Behar enjoyed status of C category state for about three months but the then West Bengal Chief Minister Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy included Cooch Behar into the state as a district.
The GCPA leader said they will not withdraw the movement till their demand to make Cooch Behar a C category state or Union Territory status is accepted.