Bengal CM urges to maintain peace in Darjeeling, assures cooperation

NewsBharati    09-Jan-2018
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Darjeeling, January 9: Last year the queen of hills Darjeeling went through a turmoil phase due to Gorkhaland agitation. But however the situation is better now and tourists are also heading back to Darjeeling area. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee passed on the message of “peace” through tourism during the inauguration of Uttar Banga Utsav.

From the stage of the inauguration, she urged to maintain peace in. She assured all help from the state government to the hill people. As tourists are now again choosing Darjeeling, Bengal CM said peace can keep up the tourism in the area. During her speech, prominent hill leaders including Binay Tamang and Anit Thapa were present there.

"We want the people of hills to stay well and be in peace. Our government will extend all co-operation to the GTA (Gorkhaland Territorial Administration), the council and the development boards. A series of development works is on in the hills and also in Siliguri. It is a continuous process," Mamata said at the inauguration of the Uttarbanga Utsav here.

As the state is not in a good condition financially, oppositions are criticizing the CM for organizing festivals continuously. Local reports say the state has borrowed a large amount of money. But Bengal CM denied such claim and told she would not stop organizing festivals as those bring people together.


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