Mamata for friendly ties with GJM
15 May 2013 6:57 AM IST
Ahead of her meeting with the Gorkhaland territorial administration (GTA), chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said her government and Gorkha Janmukti Morcha will have to maintain friendly ties as it was necessary for the development of Darjeeling Hills.
‘We (Bengal govt and GJM) have to maintain friendly ties as we will have to work together for the development of the hills,’ Banerjee said on reaching Bagdogra airport here this afternoon on way to Darjeeling on a three-day visit.
When asked further on the ties with GJM which had deteriorated earlier this year, she said, ‘We will hold discussions ... the people will see it for themselves.’
‘The GTA office bearers are here to receive me ... So you can understand the relation,’ Banerjee said, adding that she had visited north Bengal 20 times since assuming chief ministership two years ago out of which she had visited Darjeeling 13 times, including her current visit.
Banerjee is scheduled to meet GJM leaders and hold talks with the GTA, during her stay in the hills, official sources said. She will also attend several government functions to announce development schemes for the region, the sources said.
Asked about her reaction to the Calcutta high court order on panchayat polls, she expressed her happiness over it.
‘The government had wanted to hold the panchayat polls in winter to avoid the summer heat. But we are happy that the problem has been resolved, and we will now have to work to complete the election process by 15 July,’ she said.
‘We (Bengal govt and GJM) have to maintain friendly ties as we will have to work together for the development of the hills,’ Banerjee said on reaching Bagdogra airport here this afternoon on way to Darjeeling on a three-day visit.
When asked further on the ties with GJM which had deteriorated earlier this year, she said, ‘We will hold discussions ... the people will see it for themselves.’
‘The GTA office bearers are here to receive me ... So you can understand the relation,’ Banerjee said, adding that she had visited north Bengal 20 times since assuming chief ministership two years ago out of which she had visited Darjeeling 13 times, including her current visit.
Banerjee is scheduled to meet GJM leaders and hold talks with the GTA, during her stay in the hills, official sources said. She will also attend several government functions to announce development schemes for the region, the sources said.
Asked about her reaction to the Calcutta high court order on panchayat polls, she expressed her happiness over it.
‘The government had wanted to hold the panchayat polls in winter to avoid the summer heat. But we are happy that the problem has been resolved, and we will now have to work to complete the election process by 15 July,’ she said.
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