“The BJP has adopted a dangerous policy of creating unrest in Darjeeling and other districts of north Bengal by planning the NRC in Bengal. A state secretariat member of the CPM, Bhattacharya also alleged that the BJP was again trying to “fool” the hill people. This time, they have brought in a fresh face (to contest from the Darjeeling Lok Sabha seat). In the Darjeeling seat, Saman Pathak has been fielded by CPM. “In north Bengal, Siliguri is the only local body where the CPM is in power.

Source: The Telegraph April 02, 2019 20:48 UTC