Amit Shah Vows Permanent Political Settlement For Bengal's Darjeeling Hills
Issues related to the problems of the hill community, their demand for a distinct identity, constitutional status and political solution were discussed in detail during the meeting.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah met with senior hill leaders in Sukna, in the Darjeeling foothills, on the third day of his visit to north Bengal. According to The Hindu, West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) chief Bimal Gurung, and Gorkha National Liberation Front (GNLF) chief Mann Ghisingh were among those present.
The meeting aimed to find a permanent political solution to the long-standing issues of Darjeeling hills within the constitutional framework, as per The Hindu. The agenda included addressing the demands of the hill community for a distinct identity and constitutional status. NDTV reported that issues related to the problems of the hill community were discussed in detail during the meeting.
The talks focused on the BJP's pre-poll promise of a permanent political solution for the Gorkha community and other residents of the hills, who have demanded a separate Gorkhaland State for decades. Previous attempts to address the issue through arrangements such as the Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council (DGHC) and the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) have arguably failed to secure long-term peace, economic prosperity, and political stability in the region, according to The Hindu.
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