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Darjeeling MP urges Shah to expedite tripartite talks

Darjeeling MP Raju Bista met Union home minister Amit Shah yesterday during the ongoing Parliament session, urging him to expedite tripartite talks for a resolution to the longstanding political issues of the Hills.

Tea Land Policy sparks debate, CM clarifies

Chief minister Mamata Banerjee, speaking to the media in Kolkata yesterday, clarified that only 15 per cent of tea plantation land will be used for tea tourism and local employment.

Opposition to tea land transfer policy gathers steam

In a strong show of opposition, 12 leaders, including BJP MPs, MLAs, and trade union representatives, held an emergency meeting today to protest West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s plan to transfer 30 per cent of tea plantation land for commercial use.

Darjeeling MP raises concerns over tea garden land diversion

Darjeeling MP Raju Bista has strongly opposed chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s decision to allow 30 per cent of tea garden land to be diverted for non-tea purposes, calling it a “dangerous and dictatorial” policy that could displace indigenous communities.