All the five are Morcha leaders. "It is clear that the Morcha team will try to make Gorkhaland the theme of the meeting. The Morcha had all along pinned its hopes on the Centre and rejected offers for talks with the Bengal government. People are happy that the Morcha and the GNLF have written to the state government requesting talks. "The presence of the Morcha leaders is most important for the meeting to deliver a positive outcome," said a senior government official.

Source: The Telegraph August 26, 2017 21:11 UTC