In his formal letter to the ministry of home affairs, Mr Zimba emphasised the urgency of resolving key demands, including the permanent political solution (PPS) and the granting of Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to 11 left-out Gorkha sub-tribes.
Ahead of Lok Sabha polls in 2024, as the Gorkhas, especially residing in Darjeeling and Kalimpong, have been asking about the implementation of the proposed Permanent Political Solution (PPS) and tribal status for 11 communities
The CM said the drug trade which had flourished during the previous Shiromani Akali Dal-Bharatiya Janata Party (SAD-BJP) and Congress regimes had ruined the future generations of the state.
The GNLF leader also claimed that the fast-unto-death was a "drama" and that a conspiracy was afoot to stop the 'Permanent Political Solution' (PPS) from being granted.
As Gorkha Jan Mukti Morcha (GJMM) leader Bimal Gurung, who now supports Trinamul Congress chief Mamata Banerjee, recently raised the issue in the Hills by putting up posters and asking Mr Bista to do something about the PPS or step down.
