Yoga guru Baba Ramdev is holding a three-day yoga camp here from today which is being hosted by the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration.
He had last night received a tumultuous welcome when he arrived here from Bagdogra airport in a motorcade.
Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) chief executive Bimal Gurung has requested Ramdev to establish a unit of the Patanjali Yogpeeth in Darjeeling, to which he agreed.
"I have been asked to set up a yogpeeth in Darjeeling. The Himalaya and the Northeast region are a treasure of trove of several medicinal and herbal plants. You will get a unit of the Patanjali Yogapeeth very soon," said Ramdev.
Gurung said the GTA would identify the land for the Patanjali Yogapeeth unit.
With his disciple Balkrishna Acharya and Gurung on his side, Ramdev said to a question on the Gorkhaland demand that "it is a political issue".
He, however, said he respected the sentiments of the people.
Gurung said it was his long-cherished dream to bring the yoga master to the hills.
The yoga guru during his stay will inaugurate a steel bridge at JogiGhat in Mungpoo, 28 km from Darjeeling. The bridge will connect Mungpoo with Latpanchar.
