Calm in the hills

The Gorkha Territorial Administration (GTA), installed this week to administer the affairs of the Darjeeling hills, is an important milestone as it brings, even if temporarily, a respite from the fierce statehood movement that often culminated in bloodshed and strife for a large number of Gorkhas as well as people from the plains. No matter how the GTA fares, the restoration of a democratically elected body to run the hills, after nearly 20 years, is a singular event in Darjeeling’s history.

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