{
  "id": 2575222,
  "title": "Amit Shah Vows Permanent Political Settlement For Bengal's Darjeeling Hills",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/amit-shah-vows-permanent-political-settlement-for-bengals-darjeeling",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-22T12:21:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "NDTV",
    "slug": "ndtv",
    "url": "https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/amit-shah-vows-permanent-political-settlement-for-bengals-darjeeling-hills-11944909"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "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.\n\nThe 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.\n\nThe 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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        "outlet": "NDTV - India News",
        "title": "Amit Shah Vows Permanent Political Settlement For Bengal's Darjeeling Hills",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/amit-shah-vows-permanent-political-settlement-for-bengals-darjeeling-2583253",
        "published": "2026-08-22T12:21:24.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}