<p>Notwithstanding West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s hard stand on the Darjeeling agitation, the Centre may intervene to defuse the tension in the hills.<br /><br />Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has received a representation from Minister of State for Agriculture S S Ahluwalia, who is also the BJP MP from Darjeeling, requesting him to constitute a panel to look into the merits and demerits of the long-pending demand of the Gorkhas, the Adivasis and others of the hills of West Bengal.<br /><br />The Gorkhas and others are up in arms after Mamata’s announcement that Bengali would be a must in schools. This has been described by BJP ally Gorkha Janamukti Morcha as “language imperialism”. <br /><br />Ahluwalia has been seen in the corridors of the North Block several times since June 8 holding meetings with senior officials, including the home secretary on Tuesday, on the Darjeeling crisis.</p>
<p>Notwithstanding West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s hard stand on the Darjeeling agitation, the Centre may intervene to defuse the tension in the hills.<br /><br />Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has received a representation from Minister of State for Agriculture S S Ahluwalia, who is also the BJP MP from Darjeeling, requesting him to constitute a panel to look into the merits and demerits of the long-pending demand of the Gorkhas, the Adivasis and others of the hills of West Bengal.<br /><br />The Gorkhas and others are up in arms after Mamata’s announcement that Bengali would be a must in schools. This has been described by BJP ally Gorkha Janamukti Morcha as “language imperialism”. <br /><br />Ahluwalia has been seen in the corridors of the North Block several times since June 8 holding meetings with senior officials, including the home secretary on Tuesday, on the Darjeeling crisis.</p>
