‘SOCIAL AND POLITICAL AGENDAS OF NEW PARTY WILL SURPRISE SO-CALLED LEADERS’
GANGTOK, 16 Sept: Dissident SDF MLA of Upper Burtuk, PS Tamang, has accused the Sikkim Democratic Front government of failing to curb price rise in Sikkim. The rise in prices of diesel and LPG has put additional financial burden on the common man and the Chief Minister has failed to initiate any steps to contain this, Mr Tamang alleged.
The dissident MLA was addressing a public meeting at Nimtar, near 32 Mile, Sang Khola on Saturday.
On the hike in salaries and allowances of MLAs and Ministers tabled during the recent Assembly session which was justified to the rise in prices, Mr Tamang said that if the government is serious about price rise then it should instead increase the salaries and allowances of MR, Work-charge, third and fourth grade employees who are most affected by inflation.
“Chamling has forgotten the reasons for which the people had revolted against the former Chief Minister Nar Bahadur Bhandari’s government”, said Mr Tamang.
He reiterated that he had no personal agenda but had come to the people to oppose the present government which he alleged has not done anything in the interest of Sikkim and the Sikkimese. Speaking on the vigilance case against him, Mr Tamang challenged the CM to allow CBI to investigate the cases pending against him to see “who will be in trouble”.
The political, social and other agendas of the new political outfit to be launched by him soon will “surprise the so-called leaders”, said Mr Tamang.
“I have not come here to become a leader but to make you aware of how Chamling and his associates have betrayed the Sikkimese people”, he added.
The meeting was also addressed by M N Dahal, Jacob Khaling, Bhojraj Rai and others.
this is a much nuanced, carefully worded, balanced reportage. does it indicate in which direction the political winds are blowing and whose stars are more favourably aligned?
ReplyDeletethe editor of NOW! is surely a canny individual.