The ongoing relay hunger strike by the Rai community demanding Scheduled Tribe status today ended its third day.
Several political and apolitical leaders including TMC leaders Pravin Rahpal and Nanita Gautam met the volunteers at Trikone Park to assure support for the demand.
Rahpal urged the government to ensure justice to the Rai community. Meanwhile, the secretary of the Bhutia Association also assured support to the demand.
The third day of the strike witnessed the takeover replacement of the striking volunteers by a group of nine members.
The central committee of Kirati Khambu Rai Sanskritik Sansthan also conducted a meeting at Jaganath Bhawan to discuss the ongoing agitation. KKRSS spokesperson Bishal Rai Khambu said the agitation is receiving support from several political and apolitical parties of the region. He stressed the Sansthan has no plans to meet Mamata Banerjee when she is in Darjeeling.
Source:EOI
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| Rai community spokesperson Bishal Rai Khambu at the relay hunger strike in Kalimpong on Monday. |
Rahpal urged the government to ensure justice to the Rai community. Meanwhile, the secretary of the Bhutia Association also assured support to the demand.
The third day of the strike witnessed the takeover replacement of the striking volunteers by a group of nine members.
The central committee of Kirati Khambu Rai Sanskritik Sansthan also conducted a meeting at Jaganath Bhawan to discuss the ongoing agitation. KKRSS spokesperson Bishal Rai Khambu said the agitation is receiving support from several political and apolitical parties of the region. He stressed the Sansthan has no plans to meet Mamata Banerjee when she is in Darjeeling.
Source:EOI
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