New Delhi, Mar 18 (PTI) The Centre today held fifth round of tripartite talks with Gorkha Janmukti Morcha which presented a blueprint of an interim regional authority to be constituted for Darjeeling and some areas around it.
The talks were attended by Minister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Maken, GJM General Secretary Roshan Giri, interlocutor Lt General Vijay Madan besides represenatives for other political groups.
Giri came up with the blueprint of the “interim authority” having powers similar to a state with a High Court of its own and also demanded ST status of Gorkhas and a Bench of Supreme Court, official sources said.
The Centre expressed the hope that some common ground could be found which will be taken during next round of talks scheduled in May.
“They have submitted a proposal for having an interim authority.
–Agencies