<p>The West Bengal government will again write to the Centre seeking grant of Scheduled Tribe status to the Kurmi community, a senior official said.</p>.<p>The decision was taken following a 45-minute-long meeting between representatives of the community with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at the state secretariat, he said on Wednesday.</p>.<p>Banerjee met three representatives — Suvendu Mahato, Vijay Mahato and Sunil Mahato — of the Kurmi community and MLAs from the Jangalmahal area and listened to their grievances and demands, he told <em>PTI</em>.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/east-and-northeast/i-t-dept-seizes-cash-and-jewellery-in-raids-on-biz-group-in-bengal-assam-1219668.html" target="_blank">I-T dept seizes cash and jewellery in raids on biz group in Bengal, Assam</a></strong></p>.<p>Banerjee said during the meeting that her government has written four times to the Centre on this issue, but no solution has been found till date.</p>.<p>"The Chief Minister assured them of considering writing again to the Centre on their demands. She also agreed to form a new Kurmi Samaj Development Board," the official said.</p>.<p>Senior ministers Firhad Hakim, Moloy Ghatak and chief secretary H K Dwivedi were also present at the meeting.</p>.<p>Last month, several organisations of the Kurmi community had staged a protest for more than three days and blocked railway tracks and roads demanding the inclusion of the Kurmi community in the Scheduled Tribe (ST) list.</p>
<p>The West Bengal government will again write to the Centre seeking grant of Scheduled Tribe status to the Kurmi community, a senior official said.</p>.<p>The decision was taken following a 45-minute-long meeting between representatives of the community with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at the state secretariat, he said on Wednesday.</p>.<p>Banerjee met three representatives — Suvendu Mahato, Vijay Mahato and Sunil Mahato — of the Kurmi community and MLAs from the Jangalmahal area and listened to their grievances and demands, he told <em>PTI</em>.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/east-and-northeast/i-t-dept-seizes-cash-and-jewellery-in-raids-on-biz-group-in-bengal-assam-1219668.html" target="_blank">I-T dept seizes cash and jewellery in raids on biz group in Bengal, Assam</a></strong></p>.<p>Banerjee said during the meeting that her government has written four times to the Centre on this issue, but no solution has been found till date.</p>.<p>"The Chief Minister assured them of considering writing again to the Centre on their demands. She also agreed to form a new Kurmi Samaj Development Board," the official said.</p>.<p>Senior ministers Firhad Hakim, Moloy Ghatak and chief secretary H K Dwivedi were also present at the meeting.</p>.<p>Last month, several organisations of the Kurmi community had staged a protest for more than three days and blocked railway tracks and roads demanding the inclusion of the Kurmi community in the Scheduled Tribe (ST) list.</p>