A meeting was held in Siliguri today under the Chairmanship of Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah and in presence of Chief Minister of West Bengal Shri Suvendu Adhikari with different stakeholders and representatives of hill areas of West Bengal

A meeting was held in Siliguri under the chairmanship of Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah and in the presence of West Bengal Chief Minister Shri Suvendu Adhikari, along with various stakeholders and representatives of the hill areas of West Bengal. The discussions covered issues concerning the hill population, including demands for a distinct identity, a permanent political solution, and recognition under the Constitution of India. The Union Home Minister promised a permanent political solution soon under the constitutional umbrella, along with adequate central funding for pending issues. A committee chaired by Shri Pankaj Kumar Singh, former deputy National Security Advisor and current interlocutor, was decided to be formed to finalize the modalities for the final agreement.