Centre Forms Committee for Permanent Political Solution in Darjeeling
· India · The Hindu, India Today
Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced the formation of a committee to draft an agreement and finalize a permanent political solution for the Gorkha community in the Darjeeling hills. The committee will be chaired by Pankaj Kumar Singh, the former deputy National Security Advisor and current interlocutor. During a meeting in Siliguri on August 22, 2026, stakeholders discussed long-standing demands regarding identity, constitutional recognition, and political status for the region. Attendees included West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, BJP MP Raju Bista, and representatives from various hill political parties.
Why it matters
The formation of this committee marks a formal step toward addressing the decades-long demand for a permanent political arrangement in the Darjeeling hills and surrounding north Bengal territories.
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