Centre holds tripartite talks with Gorkha delegation, Bengal govt; next round in November

The Centre on Tuesday held tripartite talks with the Gorkha representatives from the Darjeeling Hills, Terrai and Dooars regions and the West Bengal government. The second round of talks will be held in November.

The Union Home Ministry on Tuesday began tripartite talks with the Gorkha representatives from the Darjeeling Hills, Terrai and Dooars regions and the West Bengal government. The talks are aimed at resolving the issues related to the Gorkhas.

The tripartite talks were chaired by the Union Home Minister Amit Shah. The Gorkha delegation was led by Darjeeling MP Raju Bisht and highlighted various issues concerning the Gorkhas and the region.