NASBO thanks Golay for raising BL seat reservation in Panchayats issue at Rongli meeting

GANGTOK, 08 Oct: National Sikkimese Bhutia Organization [NASBO] has condemned the absence of BL seat reservation in the Panchayat body terming it to be a “partial stand and approach” taken the state government.
A NASBO release states, “It is due to the insensitivity of the government that the Bhutia-Lepchas of Sikkim have failed to get seat reservation in the upcoming Panchayat body”.
As a matter of political security and safeguard, the BLs are entitled to seat reservation in the Panchayat body much on the line of the Assembly seat reservation, the release expresses. Stating that such reservation would be in conformity to the Supreme Court verdict, NASBO has said that in the absence of seat reservation, the political future of the BLs is threatened.
The organisation has also criticised the 12 BL MLAs and one Sangha MLA of failing to convince their leadership and the government in securing BL seat reservation in the Panchayat body on the line of Assembly seat reservation.
On the other hand, NASBO has thanked dissident SDF MLA, PS Tamang for raising the issue during his Rongli meeting, yesterday and further requested him to raise the matter during the upcoming winter session of the Sikkim Legislative Assembly. The organisation has also thanked other members of civil society for raising the issue.