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Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Chamling on Thursday extended his support for a separate Gorkhaland state saying it would fulfill the constitutional demand of the people of Darjeeling hills and also bring permanent peace in the region.
In a letter to Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, he said, the fulfilment of the constitutional demand of the people in the Darjeeling Hills will provide long-awaited justice to their patriotism. He also said that creation of a Gorkhaland state will restore permanent peace and prosperity in the region and Sikkim will be hugely benefited by it. Besides, he said, Sikkim has been suffering untold loss owing to the recurring blockage of its one and only lifeline NH-10.