GTA, GJM delegation lead by GJM president and the GTA chief Bimal Gurung are in the political visit in Delhi since a week, they met diffenrent central ministers regarding Darjeeling and the GTA issue. Today the Darjeeling MP SS Ahluwalia along with the GTA Delegation led by Shri Bimal Gurung, Shri Rooshan Giri, Shri PT Ola and Shri Benoy Tamang paid a courtesy visit to Shri Jual Oram, Hon'ble Minister of Tribal Affairs.
The GJM delegation appraised the the Hon'ble Minister the immediate inclusion of 11 communities from Darjeeling and Doaars region Bhujel, Gurung, Mangar, Newar, Jogi, Khas, Rai, Sunwar, Thami, Yakhha (Dewan) and Dimal in the List of Schedule Tribes under the Government of India.
The delegation also submitted all necessary documents needed for the inclusion of these 11 communities in the ST list.
The delegation explained the Hon'ble Minister that the the demand of granting of tribal status to all the Gorkhas except Scheduled Caste was stated in the agreement of the Memorandum of Agreement of the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration .
I am happy to state that the Hon'ble Minister gave a very positive response to the above demand and we are confident that the 11 communities will be included in the ST list soon.
The GJM delegation appraised the the Hon'ble Minister the immediate inclusion of 11 communities from Darjeeling and Doaars region Bhujel, Gurung, Mangar, Newar, Jogi, Khas, Rai, Sunwar, Thami, Yakhha (Dewan) and Dimal in the List of Schedule Tribes under the Government of India.
The delegation also submitted all necessary documents needed for the inclusion of these 11 communities in the ST list.
The delegation explained the Hon'ble Minister that the the demand of granting of tribal status to all the Gorkhas except Scheduled Caste was stated in the agreement of the Memorandum of Agreement of the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration .
I am happy to state that the Hon'ble Minister gave a very positive response to the above demand and we are confident that the 11 communities will be included in the ST list soon.
Source: Bimal Gurung Official
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