Separate State 'Gorkhaland' Demand Raised in Parliament by Darjeeling MP

Darjeeling, November 18, 2019:

Member of Parliament, Darjeeling Raju Bista has raised the demand for a separate Gorkhaland by the people of Darjeeling Hills, Terai and Dooars under the Matters of Urgent Public Importance (Rule 377) in the Parliament.

He said that the demand for a separate Gorkhaland is a long pending one, which started as the Gorkhaland Statehood Movement of 1986-88, 2013-14, and again in 2017.

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He has requested the government to intervene in the matter and initiate tripartite talks with the Union Government, West Bengal Government, and local representatives to find a permanent political solution to the long pending demands of the people at the earliest.

The Darjeeling MP said that the government’s experimentation by forming semi-autonomous bodies - DGHC and GTA had failed to address the demand for a permanent political solution to a separate Gorkhaland.

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He further added that the region is vulnerable to illegal infiltrations and lacks development and economic progress.

“I am most hopeful that the government will expedite the process of finding a permanent political solution so that people here can live in peace and prosper,” said the Darjeeling MP.

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