BJP trying to break Coochbehar, Darjeeling: Mamata

May 03, 2016 15:58

Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee today accused the BJP of inciting the separate statehood movements in Coochbehar district and Darjeeling sub- division in West Bengal for narrow political gains.

The two districts have witnessed for some years agitation for separate states.

While it has been led by the Greater Coochbehar People's association in Coochbehar, that in the Darjeeling subdivision is spearheaded by the Gorkha Jan Mukti Morcha. "The BJP is trying to break Coochbehar and Darjeeling for narrow political gains. It always tries to fuel separate statehood movements in the state," Banerjee told an election rally. Banerjee took the credit of settling the 68-year-old border enclave issue with Bangladesh.

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