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Talks adjourned till June 25

Tinbigha transfer uncertain
LAI.MON1RHAT, June -20: An Indo-Bangladesh meeting on handover of the Tinbigha corridor held today at Chen-grabandha across the border was adjourned without any decision, reports UNB.
Officials here said the meeting would resume on June 25, only a day ahead of the scheduled handover.
The Bangladesh side was led by Deputy Commissioner of Lalmontrhat Khalilur Rahman. Uis team included the district Police Super, Mozammcl Huq, and a magistrate.
The Indian delegation com-
prised Coochbehar District Magistrate Babu Gopal Sankar DIG of Indian Border Security Force SF Kutlal and SP of Coochbehar.
The Supreme Court of India has already given verdict In favour of the long-awaited transfer of Tinbigha, a 178 by 85-metcr land, in line with a 1974 agreement between the two countries to help Bangladesh link its Dahagram and Angarpota enclaves
According to the agree ment, Bangladesh handed over its Berubari union In 1974 to India, but the gesture was not
reciprocated
Indian Forward Bloc. BJP and Biswa Hindu Parishad leaders are opposing lease of the corridor
PTI from Calcutta adds : The West Bengal government today reiterated that tht Indo-Bangladesh agreement over leasing out of the Tinbigha corridor would cot™ into force from June 26 as per schedule.
The government In a Press Note reiterated that all steps had been taken Io ensure safety, security and further
development of the people of the areas.
The Press Note said that the life and property of the people of Kuchllbarl and MekhllganJ were entirely safe and they had no reason to feel frightened
Meanwhile. there had been a mischievous propaganda by some Interested quarters, in eluding a few communal groups' that the people of Kuchllbarl and MekhllganJ would face difficulties after the implementation of the Tinbigha agreement, it said.
Another report says: With only five days left for the leas Ing of Tinbigha corridor to Bangladesh, the Coochbehar district administration is mak Ing renewed efforts to Instil confidence among the local people.
In an appeal, published in the local Morningers in Silig uri today, the Coochbehar district magistrate. Gopalkr ishna. appealed to the people who had left their houses during the past few days to return to their respective villages around Kuchllbarl. Bagdogra and Fulkadabrl He assured the villagers of total security and supply of essentials to ensure normal life.
The chairman of Mekhllganj Municipality, Prunhari Singha Sarkar, alleged that over 10.000 people, mostly women with kids, had shifted from vll luges around Tinbigha to MekhllganJ for safety and food.
AFP from Delhi adds: Indian polled Saturday arrested six opposition politicians marching on the Tin Blgha corridor. PT1 said
The six Included Mahant Avaldyanath, a Federal MP from the right wing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which Is spearheading a campaign against the perpetual lease, IT1 said.
They were held about 20 kilometres (12 miles) from Tin Blgha for breaking a ban on public assemblies after they tried "desperately" to march on to the narrow strip of land, the news agency said.
The arrests came as administrators in the tense Indian border district of Cooch-Behar appealed for the return of an estimated 10.000 locals who shifted out fearing violence al the time of Tin Blgha's handover June 26, P11 said.