Govt not attempting to distort Gorkha history: Goyal in RS

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Responding to an apprehension expression by TMC member Shanta Chhetri during Zero Hour, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said, "At the outset, let me categorically say the nation is very proud of the contribution of the Gorkha community and its role in history is well recognised by everybody."
Holding that the TMC leader was not appraised of the reality, the minister said, "There is absolutely no attempt at all to distort history and in anyway belittle the role of Gorkhas."
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First Published: Mar 20 2020 | 2:10 PM IST