GANGTOK, 02 July: Jorethang Police arrested Dhurba Sharma of Nandu Gaon and Phurden Lepcha of Denchong today for allegedly putting up posters against the government at Jorethang, Nandugaon, Chisopani and nearby places in South Sikkim and tearing down hoardings of the ruling party and the State Government on the night of 28 June, informs a press release issued by Jacob Khaling.
The release mentions that after learning of the arrests, a group supporters of dissident SDF MLA, PS Tamang, assembled at Jorethang and protested against the arrests following which the two were released on bail.
Later in the day, a meeting was also held in a hotel at Jorethang and the assembled youth declared to start a ‘movement of change’ under the leadership of Mr Tamang, the release adds.
Mr. Khaling adds in his release that the two arrested persons were founding members of the SDF party but have since left the party and joined the dissidents aligned to Mr. Tamang.
He went looking for democracy to the SLA with a candle, seems Golay will need to use a "mashal" !!!
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