Union Home Minister Amit Shah revealed that the Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee-led government turned down three proposals for meetings in the hills of Darjeeling, Kalimpong, and Kurseong in North West Bengal to address the concerns of the Gorkhas residing there. Due to adverse weather conditions, Shah’s planned public address in Darjeeling was replaced by a seven-minute video message at the Lebong Ground.
Shah expressed disappointment over the lack of response from Mamata Banerjee to discuss Gorkha issues, emphasizing that the BJP, if elected, would prioritize resolving Gorkhas’ problems. He assured that under their governance, all complaints and cases related to the Gorkhaland movement would be withdrawn.
Despite missing the public meeting, Shah announced his upcoming visit to Sukna in Darjeeling district on April 21, the final day of campaigning for the first phase of the April 23 polls. Confident in BJP’s victory in West Bengal, Shah highlighted the party’s commitment to ending illegal infiltration, corruption, and hooliganism in the state.
Scheduled for the day, Shah is set to address public gatherings in Rajganj, Jalpaiguri district, Falakata, Alipurduar district, and Tufanganj, Cooch Behar district.
