A controversial demand for carving out a union territory comprising North Bengal districts out of Bengal, made by two BJP MPs from the region has sparked off a sharp reaction with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee stating she would not allow any part of Bengal to “lose its freedom and be dependant on New Delhi."
At a closed-door meeting at the residence of BJP MP for Alipurduar John Barla at Lakhipara Tea Garden, the demand for a separate Union Territory was raised and discussed on Sunday. John Barla said.
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