Kolkata, Oct 7 (PTI) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will visit Jhargram in Maoist-hit West Midnapore district on October 15 amidst announcement by the rebels of ''restraining arms'' for a month and later also visit Darjeeling.
Banerjee, who had earlier offered talks to Maoists and promised withdrawal of joint forces operating in rebel-hit areas if they surrendered arms, would attend a government programme, Trinamool Congress General Secretary Mukul Roy said today.
There has been no reaction from the state government on the offer of truce by the Maoists.
Banerjee has appealed to all armed groups across the state to surrender arms.
The chief minister would meet local people to enquire about their problems and was expected to focus on development programmes.
Official sources said that before going to Jhargram, the chief minister would visit Darjeeling on October 10 to attend a tourism festival there the next day.
Her Darjeeling visit comes close on the heels of the state assembly passing the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration Bill last month.
She would also visit Dooars in Jalpaiguri district, where people in the plains are worried over possible inclusion of their areas in Gorkhaland Territorial Administration jurisdiction, on October 12 and attend a programme of adivasis the following day.
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