Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar On Week-Long Visit To North Bengal From Monday

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar's visit comes within a week of a demand by certain BJP MPs for carving out a separate Union Territory for North Bengal.

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar will embark on a week-long visit to North Bengal from Monday, within a week of a demand by certain BJP MPs for carving out a separate Union Territory for the region. His visit also comes within days of meeting Union Home Minister Amit Shah twice amid allegations of post-poll violence. Leader of opposition in West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari of the BJP, called on Mr Dhankhar on Sunday and sought his intervention to stop the alleged post-poll violence and violation of human rights in the state. The Governor on Sunday tweeted that he will embark on a week-long visit to North Bengal from June 21. He will proceed to Darjeeling from Bagdogra airport following a stopover at Kurseong.