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Govt assures Gorkha representatives of resolving issues within constitutional framework

New Delhi, Apr 3 (UNI) The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Thursday held a meeting with Gorkha representatives here and assured them that all their issues will be resolved within the constitutional framework, in coordination with the West Bengal Government.
The meeting was chaired by Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai, a Home Ministry statement said.
During the meeting, the Gorkha delegation, led by Darjeeling MP Raju Bista, highlighted various issues related to Gorkhas and the region and urged for early resolution of the problems.
The Minister listened to the representatives attentively and assured them that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the all-round development and security of the region are among the priorities of the Government of India.
He assured that the Central Government would resolve the issues of Gorkhas, within the constitutional framework, in coordination with the West Bengal Government.
During the meeting, several matters were discussed in detail, and it was made clear by the government, that the Centre is working with utmost sensitivity to resolve the issues related to Darjeeling, Terai and Dooars.
The meeting was attended by Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan, Registrar General of India Mrityunjay Kumar Narayan, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Tribal Affairs Roumuan Paite and other senior officers.
From the Gorkha side, the delegation included Darjeeling MLA Neeraj Zimba, Kalchini MLA Bishal Lama, GNLF chief Man Ghising, GJM chief Bimal Gurung, CPRM president J B Rai, GoRaNiMo chief Dawa Pakhrin, SuMuMo chief Vikas Rai, Kalyan Dewan, GJM General Secretary Roshan Giri and GNLF general secretary Nar Bahadur Chhetri.
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