Amit Shah meets hill leaders to discuss 'permanent political solution' for Darjeeling
Union Home Minister Amit Shah met with senior hill leaders in Darjeeling to discuss a permanent political solution for the region. The meeting aimed to address long-standing demands for stability and development within the constitutional framework.
Why it matters
This meeting is a critical step in addressing decades of political unrest and the demand for a separate Gorkhaland state in North Bengal.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday (August 22, 2026) held a key meeting with senior hill leaders at a hotel in Sukna in the Darjeeling foothills on his third and final day of north Bengal visit.
The meeting is expected to address the agenda of finding a "permanent political solution" to the long-standing issues of Darjeeling hills within the ambit of constitutional framework, officials said.
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari was present at the meeting, which was also attended by Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) chief Bimal Gurung, and the party's senior leader Roshan Giri, Gorkha National Liberation Front (GNLF) chief Mann Ghisingh, Darjeeling MP Raju Bista, several State ministers and BJP MLAs from the hills, besides senior officials of the State government.
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