Darjeeling's eye on Union Budget session

Darjeeling, Feb 26 (UNI) People and politicians of Darjeeling are looking forward to the implementation of the Sixth Schedule status for Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council (DGHC) during the ongoing Union Budget session.

The central committee member of Gorkha National Liberation Front (GNLF) Indra Narayan Pradhan told UNI, ''We expect that the bill will be passed during this budget session. We are keeping in touch with the Union Home ministry and West Bengal Home department to get the confirmation of its implementation.'' The election to the DGHC would take place after implementation of the Sixth Schedule, he added. West Bengal Urban Development and Municipal Affairs Minister Asok Bhattacharya told UNI, ''The state government had forwarded all the data to the central government for granting the status to DGHC.'' UNI XC PL SSC PM1610