
Aug 24, 2026
✦Indian Express
How Gorkha state demand evolved from a 1907 petition to the Centre's new panel
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs on Saturday (August 22) formed a high-level committee to find a permanent political solution for the Gorkha issue. This move follows a long history of demands, which started with a 1907 petition. Many groups have sought a separate identity for the region since then.