Buddhadeb meets adivasi leaders – Jan 31, 2009

The ABAVP leaders reiterated their opposition to the GJM’s demand for inclusion of the Dooars and Terai areas in a separate State they were campaigning for.

The GJM’s attempts to rally support in favour of its demand had met with resistance from the ABAVP, resulting in violence in parts of Jalpaiguri district involving the two groups.

Describing the talks as fruitful, the ABAVP leaders told journalists after the meeting that it placed before the Chief Minister a charter of demands that included job reservation for tribals and more schools and colleges in the Dooars and Terai region.

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