Golay camp blames SDF, says pamphlets incited Rhenock incident

GANGTOK, 11 Jan: MN Dahal and Jacob Khaling, close aides of the dissident SDF MLA PS Tamang, alleging that the ruling Front was circulating offensive literature against Mr. Tamang, blamed it for the Rhenock incident [read accompanying news report] arguing that the incident was triggered by the circulation of the said pamphlets.
Accusing the ruling party of indulging in such pamphleteering in the past as well, the release goes on to contend that a cache of such pamphlets was confiscated from a former MLA’s official vehicle by a group of ‘alert’ youth at Rhenock on Thursday following which an FIR was lodged. The release goes on to state that although the driver was booked and the vehicle seized, the demand to have the former MLA arrested as well was ignored and upset the people. The police delay was unfortunate, the release goes on to state, further demanding an independent inquiry into the circulation of the pamphlets in question.