The fourth round of tripartite talks on Gokhaland issue on Monday failed to evolve any concrete result. Union Home Secretary G K Pillai, who led a five-member Central team at the talks in Darjeeling, said the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha has asked for political level discussion at the next round of talks within 45 days. <br/><br/>Mr. Pillai was addressing a press conference at the end of the nearly three-hour meeting on GJM's demand for carving out Gorkhaland from West Bengal. He said, there is no political consensus as of today for formation of Gorkhaland. Mr. Pillai said, the state government and the Centre will give their views and will come before GJM within that period. <br/><br/>While the West Bengal Government has ruled out division of the state, the Centre yesterday warned that if the GJM leadership stuck to its demand the situation might turn critical.
News On AIR | December 21, 2009 5:13 PM
No consensus on Gokhaland issue