Gorkhaland talks decision deferred

The Centre on Monday deferred a decision on holding political talks with the Gorkha Janamukti Morcha. The Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs (CCPA),which met this evening to discuss the Gorkhaland talks issue,decided to convene another meeting in the next few days on the matter since the issue of price rise was more urgent.

Meanwhile,on a request from West Bengal,the Centre has sent three companies of CRPF to Darjeeling. This is the first time central paramilitary forces will be deployed in Darjeeling since the GJM began its agitation.