The agitators demanding a a separate State of Gorkhaland out of West Bengal on Tuesday decided to launch an indefinite hunger strike from July 15, while continuing with the shutdown in Darjeeling hills.
The decision to start an additional agitational measure was taken in an all patty meeting here that lasted for over four hours.
Gorkha Janmukti Morcha secretary Binay Tamang told reporters after the meeting that not only they would continue the indefinite shutdown, but leaders of all hill parties would start an indefinite hunger strike at Chowrasta from July 15.
The all-party meeting, which witnessed heated arguments over the future strategy by the stakeholders, unanimously agreed in favour of an indefinite hunger strike over the demand for Gorkhaland.
The meeting also decided to continue with the indefinite shutdown which entered its 27th day on Tuesday.