SKM CONVENES PUBLIC MEETING IN RANIPOOL

Golay accuses police of bias

GANGTOK, 03 Apr: Sikkim Krantikari Morcha [SKM] president, PS Tamang [Golay] today accused the Sikkim Democratic Front party of disturbing the law and order situation in the state and the Police administration of failing to take action.

Addressing a public meeting at Ranipool, Mr. Tamang warned that his party would not tolerate any acts of violence against its workers and went on to contend that despite cooperating with the administration, if such incidents still continued, the party was even ready to sacrifice the coming elections for the same. 

“We are ready to fight against unjust police action. Some policemen are working like SDF party workers and we will not tolerate such actions henceforth,” said Mr. Tamang today.

He questioned the lack of police action against SDF workers and accused the state police of shielding SDF workers. He also urged the Election Commission to take cognizance of the allegations against SDF Namcheybung candidate BB Rai of beating up SKM workers this afternoon at Saurani and the fact that no action has been taken by the police so far.

Accusing SDF candidate for Shyari constituency, KT Gyaltsen of assaulting SKM workers on Wednesday he stated that no action has been taken by the police is this case as well. Similarly, he alleged that the police have not taken any action on the alleged attack on his motorcade at Namthang in South Sikkim a few days ago.

“SKM party believes in non-violence, so we have respected and maintained the law and order situation in the state. If we retaliate against the ruling party’s goondaism, the law and order situation would be worse,” said Mr Tamang.

He alleged that SDF leaders are frustrated since they are losing ground among the people and is hence resorting to such acts of violence. This, he said, proves beyond doubt that SDF leaders and workers all over Sikkim are frustrated.

He called upon the Director General of Police to take immediate action against the SDF party candidates for beating up the public failing which the SKM party would take its own course of action.

The meeting which was also addressed by the SKM Lok Sabha candidate, TN Dhakal.