This Article is From Aug 06, 2013

Bimal Gurung likely to visit Delhi tomorrow to discuss demand for Gorkhaland

Darjeeling: Gorkha Janmukti Morcha president Bimal Gurung is likely to visit Delhi tomorrow and may meet Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi to discuss the statehood issue, Morcha sources said in Darjeeling today.

The sources said that GJM leaders today held a 'secret' meeting, chaired by Mr Gurung, to chalk out its next steps in attaining statehood.

They said that the six-member GJM team, camping in Delhi for the last few days, held a meeting with Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram today.

The team includes Morcha general secretary Roshan Giri and prominent leaders like Harkabahadur Chhetri.

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