All Sikkim Limboo Krantikari Yuva Sangh calls for Sikkim bandh

GANGTOK, 16 Jan: An organization introducing itself as the All Sikkim Limboo Krantikari Yuva Sangh has called for an indefinite ‘Sikkim bandh’ soon [dates not announced yet] to press the demand for Assembly seat reservations for the Limboo and Tamang communities. The communities are required to be provided reserved seats by virtue of being included in the Scheduled Tribes seat.
A press release of the Sangh informs that a meeting of the group expressed displeasure over what they see as the Centre’s and State’s insincerity in pursuing the matter.
The Sangh’s general secretary, PS Limboo has said that under the banner of All Sikkim Limboo Krantikari Yuva Sangh, the Limboo community will call an indefinite Sikkim bandh and has urged the ruling Sikkim Democratic Front and All Sikkim Democratic Labour Front for their unconditional support to the bandh when it is called.
The Sangh has also appealed to all political, social and student organisations to support their demand as well.
The meeting of the Sangh has also passed a seven-point resolution which includes seat reservation for Limboo and Tamang communities in the State Legislative Assembly as per the 2011 census without touching the 13 seats reserved for Bhutia-Lepcha and Sangha; construction of Mangkhim at Gangtok by the government; increase in wages of Muster Roll employees to Rs 10,000 per month; regularization of Ad hoc employees as per their age and relaxation of age bar for all government employees.
The Sangh has further stated that it is not affiliated to any political organisation and will remain apolitical in days to come.