GJM signs bipartite agreement for ending Darjeeling issue

PTI : It was also agreed that there would be scope for the new council to make rules for different departments to be transferred to it.To a question, Ghosh said that the GJM asked for control over reserved forests by the new hill council."But it is not possible without the Centre''s concurrence as the Forest Act is a central act." Later GJM general secretary Giri told reporters that transfer of ''tauji'' and resolution of the problem of casual employees of the Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council were reached at the meeting. Asked about the GJM''s original demand for Gorkhaland, Giri declined to comment.