“The blockade of transportation of essential goods and the unrest causes unmageable inconvenience. Also, the atmosphere of uncertainty along NH-10 poses great threat to lives as well.” He recalled that the Sikkim assembly had passed a resolution in 2011 seeking “a permanent solution to the pressing and longstanding problem of the people of Darjeeling hills”. Chamling’s comments come amid an indefinite strike called by the Gorkha Jamukti Morcha in the West Bengal hills over the Gorkhaland demand. Meanwhile, West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee criticised Chamling’s stand, saying all state governments should function within their constitutiol limits. All major political parties in the hills, including the GJM, and West Bengal opposition parties — the Left Front, Congress and BJP — boycotted a state government-sponsored meeting on Thursday in Siliguri.