Kolkata, Oct 7 (IANS) Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju visited the landslide-affected Mirik in Darjeeling district of West Bengal on Tuesday to assess the situation and ongoing relief work.

The Union Minister was accompanied by Darjeeling BJP MP Raju Bista and Leader of Opposition in the state Assembly Suvendu Adhikari.

According to the sources, the central minister’s visit to north Bengal, which was battered by landslides following torrential rain which left at least 36 people dead, underscores the Centre’s commitment to support the people of that region in this hour of crisis.

After visiting flood-affected areas, Union Minister Rijiju said, “The situation is bad and many lives have been lost. Providing immediate relief is the priority right now. We are here to take

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