Siliguri, Aug. 7 -- union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to visit Darjeeling shortly, Rajya Sabha member Harsh Vardhan Shringla said, indicating that the proposed visit would provide an opportunity to discuss the aspirations of the Gorkha community as well as key development priorities of the Darjeeling hills.
Shringla met Shah in New Delhi on Thursday and discussed a range of issues concerning the Gorkha community and the development of Darjeeling.
According to Shringla, the union Home Minister acknowledged the immense contribution of the Gorkha community to the nation and the need to ensure due recognition of its contribution and aspirations.
"There was also a meaningful discussion on roads and transportation, infrastructure, tou...