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Tea garden land-grab slur against John Barla, two former Darj BJP MPs

TIPA secretary MK Maitra has alleged the involvement of two former Darjeeling MPs of the BJP, Jaswant Singh and SS Ahluwalia, in the land encroachment. The Jalpaiguri DM has ordered an inquiry into a plot of leasehold land meant for a tea plantation allegedly grabbed by the Union Minister of State, John Barla

‘Separate N Bengal’ demand debate rages on in region

While a section of people associated with different organisations and political platforms have indirectly supported Alipurduar MP John Barla's demand of a separate North Bengal state or Union Territory for this region on the issue of deprivation as well as lack of national security in the region, several other groups have decided to oppose the demand.