Darjeeling s political parties, MP, meet MoS Kishan Reddy to find a permanent political solution ANI | Updated: Dec 17, 2020 20:52 IST
By Joymala Bagchi
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): In an important development, political parties that operate primarily in the northern-most district of West Bengal along with Raju Bista, Darjeeling MP, on Thursday met Minister of State G Kishan Reddy at the North Block to find a permanent solution to problems of the region.
They discussed the demand for a permanent political solution to the Darjeeling hills, Terai and Dooars and also the re-listing of 11 Gorkha communities in Scheduled Tribe category.
After attending the meeting, Bista said, This is a positive development. We all know the Gorkhas have been carrying with them the tag of bahari . The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in its 2019 election manifesto said that they would bring a permanent political solution for the people of Darjeeling h
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