The BJP has chalked out a plan to bring in a large number of Gorkhas from the Darjeeling hills and adivasis from the Terai to an election rally to be addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Kawakhali here on April 3, said sources in the party. When Modi addressed a public meeting at Churabhandar in Maynaguri in February, the presence of Gorkhas and even tribals was minimal. “We are making all efforts to ensure that the Prime Minister’s meeting turns out to be a success on April 3. Since 2017, after the statehood agitation rocked the hills and political equations changed in Darjeeling, the BJP faced stiff opposition. Talks are also on over holding a public meeting at Balurghat on April 10.

Source: The Telegraph April 01, 2019 05:37 UTC