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Union HM Amit Shah Holds Meeting With Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari And Gorkha Leaders To Resolve Issues

Kolkata: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday had held a meeting with Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari along with Gorkha leaders in Sukna in north Bengal. Committee Formed To Draft Final Gorkha Agreement, Says BJP MP Talking to the media, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Darjeeling MP Raju Bista mentioned that a committee has been constituted by the central government to draft the final agreement…

Union Home Minister Amit Shah convened a meeting in Sukna, north Bengal on a historic date, with Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari and Gorkha leaders. The purpose of the gathering was to resolve longstanding issues affecting the hill communities. Raju Bista, a BJP MP representing Darjeeling, informed the media that a committee had been established under the Ministry of Home Affairs, led by interlocutor Pankaj Kumar Singh, to draft the final Gorkha agreement.

Bista emphasized that today's meeting marked a significant milestone, as it occurred on the same date as the Gorkha accord signed in 1988. The meeting's primary objective was to find a permanent political solution to the problems plaguing the hill people for over four decades. During the meeting, numerous stakeholders, including Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) chief Bimal Gurung, senior party leader Roshan Giri, GNLF chief Mann Ghisingh, and others, shared their concerns.

Chief Minister Adhikari, present at the meeting, assured the attendees that the Home Minister would outline a roadmap to address the issues discussed.

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