Darjeeling remains tense as talks with Gorkhas deferred

The sources said tripartite talks with all stakeholders concerned, including the GJM, to resolve the crisis have been deferred and a new date for the same are yet to be communicated to the Home Ministry. Home Minister Rajnath Singh had on Monday appealed to protesters not to resort to violence and instead hold dialogue to resolve any issue.

Meanwhile, the West Bengal government has sent a report on the ongoing violence in Darjeeling to the Home Ministry.According to Ministry officials, the state government's report is under examination. Meanwhile, the Ministry has dispatched a company of 125 women security personnel to help restore peace in the hills. 

The State government had demanded two companies, including 250 personnel of women paramilitary personnel. Earlier, the Home Ministry had put on hold the dispatch of 400 additional paramilitary personnel to Darjeeling for want of a report on the situation from the state government.