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EOI, Kurseong, 23 Feb 2014: Academician and independent Lok Sabha candidate from Darjeeling constituency, Dr. Mahendra P Lama today said the 30th state of the county should include Terai, Dooars and the Darjeeling hills consisting of all the communities residing in the respective areas.

Dr. Lama, made the statement today on the sidelines of a public meeting organized at the Monteviot Ground in Kurseong today under the banner of the Darjeeling Dooars United Development Forum, (DDUDF), an apolitical organization.

Addressing the meeting, he said the way in which a separate state of Telangana was formed, it has been clearly established that no permission is needed from the concerned state government for separation. According to Dr. Lama a new state can be achieved with the help and the inclusion of all communities residing in the areas proposed by him for the separate state.

In his speech, Dr. Lama criticized the activities of the GJM and its leadership, without mentioning their names. He said, “In the pretext and different claims of development, some people have been misleading us. Development is after all the right of the people.”

He further said the people should be aware and alert, because several conspiracies have been made to divide the people of the hills on different aspect. Many people have been frequently visiting the hills these days making false claims, he added without naming anyone.

Mr. Lama also informed the public regarding the different facilities and schemes of the central government and also expressed his views and plans on various sectors.