Archive · 25 Jan 2026
Gorkha Leaders Meet Interlocutor for Gorkhaland Talks
A special person named Pankaj Kumar Singh came to the Darjeeling area to talk about important issues.
Leaders from different political groups, like the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha and the BJP, met with him.
They talked about their long-standing demand for a separate state called Gorkhaland and other important matters.
Some leaders hope that Singh will help bring everyone together to find a solution.
However, another leader named Anit Thapa thinks that Singh's visit is just a way for the BJP to get more votes in the upcoming elections.
Singh will meet with different groups and try to understand their problems to find a fair solution.
Leaders from the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha and the BJP met with Pankaj Kumar Singh, the interlocutor appointed by the Centre, to discuss the Gorkhaland state demand.
The Morcha leaders and BJP representatives submitted memoranda emphasizing the demand for a separate Gorkhaland state and Scheduled Tribe status for 11 Gorkha communities.
An alternative proposal suggested a Union territory with a legislative Assembly like Puducherry, considering the geographical and national security aspects of the region.
BJP leaders requested fair, transparent, and equitable discussions, free from political bias, and inclusive participation from all stakeholders.
The Bharatiya Gorkha Prajatantrik Morcha (BGPM) alleged that the interlocutor's visit is an attempt to consolidate votes for the BJP ahead of the Assembly elections.
- Who
- Pankaj Kumar Singh, retired IPS officer and appointed interlocutor by the Centre, along with leaders from Gorkha parties and the BJP
- What
- Meeting with interlocutor to discuss Gorkhaland state demand and other regional issues
- When
- Saturday, with the interlocutor's visit expected to last at least five days
- Where
- Darjeeling, Dooars, and Terai regions
- Why
- To address the issue of Gorkhaland state demand and other regional concerns, and to seek a constitutional solution
- Interlocutor
- Pankaj Kumar Singh
- Region
- Darjeeling, Dooars, and Terai
- Political Issue
- Gorkhaland state demand
- Key Political Parties
- Gorkha Janmukti Morcha, BJP, GNLF, Bharatiya Gorkha Prajatantrik Morcha
- Demands
- Separate Gorkhaland state, Scheduled Tribe status for 11 Gorkha communities, Union territory with legislative Assembly
- BJP Stance
- Supports interlocutor, seeks constitutional solution
- BGPM Stance
- Alleges interlocutor's visit is a bid for BJP votes
- Expected Duration of Visit
- At least five days, possibly more
Sources
Hill interlocutor arrives for talks, we hope Pankaj Singh will take all stakeholders together: Bista
‘Not separatism’: Darjeeling hill leaders welcome interlocutor, demand ‘Gorkhaland state or Union Territory with full legislative powers’
Gorkha leaders meet interlocutor: Morcha iterates demand for Gorkhaland - Telegraph India
