To a disappointment, Darjeeling’s own MP S.S. Ahluwalia said in media a state is not possible in Darjeeling of West Bengal. Ahluwalia today said in case of forming a new state by carving out any territory, the particular state has to send an official proposal to the central Government and also present the logic behind the formation of a new state.
Neither West Bengal nor Tripura Government has sent any proposal so far there is no question of forming a new state in West Bengal and Tripura, The ministry of State for Parliamentary Affairs and Agriculture told the reporters.
To resolve the problem in Darjeeling Hills MP S.S Ahluwalia has stressed on talks. “I as an MP from Darjeeling would say that all problems could be solved through negotiation. If the problems would be solved through bipartite talks it is well and good if that fails, then we have to ought for tripartite talks” he said.
He said the Centre was interested in empowering the tribal councils or hill councils and in that case also specific proposals would have to be proposed to the Centre on the basis of which action plans could be chalked out.
The Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura (IPFT) has demanded the formation of a separate state by carving out the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC), which forms two third of the state territory.
“This demand is not practical. Tripura is a small state and there is no question of forming a separate state. Likewise, there is no possibility of forming any state in Darjeeling of West Bengal,” he said.
However, he said, if there is a specific proposal from the states for development of those areas, the Centre would respond to it.
“Ultimately, development is required. If people’s problems could be solved through proper developments, these demands would wither away,” he added.
Neither West Bengal nor Tripura Government has sent any proposal so far there is no question of forming a new state in West Bengal and Tripura, The ministry of State for Parliamentary Affairs and Agriculture told the reporters.
To resolve the problem in Darjeeling Hills MP S.S Ahluwalia has stressed on talks. “I as an MP from Darjeeling would say that all problems could be solved through negotiation. If the problems would be solved through bipartite talks it is well and good if that fails, then we have to ought for tripartite talks” he said.
He said the Centre was interested in empowering the tribal councils or hill councils and in that case also specific proposals would have to be proposed to the Centre on the basis of which action plans could be chalked out.
The Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura (IPFT) has demanded the formation of a separate state by carving out the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC), which forms two third of the state territory.
“This demand is not practical. Tripura is a small state and there is no question of forming a separate state. Likewise, there is no possibility of forming any state in Darjeeling of West Bengal,” he said.
However, he said, if there is a specific proposal from the states for development of those areas, the Centre would respond to it.
“Ultimately, development is required. If people’s problems could be solved through proper developments, these demands would wither away,” he added.
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