CM calls on Union Home Minister

PENDING DEMANDS AND REQUEST TO ALLOW KARMAPA TO ATTEND BUDDHA PARK INAUGURATION REITERATED

GANGTOK, 08 Nov [IPR]: Chief Minister Pawan Chamling called on Union Home Minister, Sushil Kumar Shinde, in Delhi today. The meeting between the two leaders was exhaustive and held in an atmosphere of cordiality.
The law and order situation of the State also came up for review and the efforts of the State Government in keeping and maintaining peace and tranquility was commended.
The Chief Minister pressed for the early resolution of long-pending demand of the people of Sikkim and the State Government for providing reservation of seats for the Limboo and Tamang communities [as scheduled tribes] which was their fundamental right in the Sikkim Legislative Assembly.
The Chief Minister also took this opportunity to press for the early categorization of the left out Sikkimese communities as Scheduled Tribes by the Government of India.
Lastly, the Chief Minister reminded the Union Home Minister of the State’s demand for permitting Karmapa Ugen Trinley Dorje to visit Sikkim at the time of the inauguration of Buddha Park at Ravangla in the third/ fourth week of March 2013 by Dalai Lama for blessing Buddhist followers and the devotees of Sikkim and the surrounding region. The Union Home Minister said that he would attend to all the issues raised positively.
The Chief Minister also met Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Power, Jyotiraditya M. Scindia and apprised the new Union Minister of the huge potential in power of 10,000 MW in the State and requested for all assistance to the State Government for achieving the target in harnessing power.
The Union Minister assured him positive help from the Government of India in this regard. The Chief Minister invited Union Minister Power to visit Sikkim at an early date.