Golay congratulates Anna on Lokpal Bill

GANGTOK, 18 Dec: Sikkim Krantikari Morcha’s PS Tamang [Golay] has congratulated the Parliament and the people on the Lokpal Bill being passed by both houses of the Parliament. Crediting Anna Hazare’s efforts for the bill being passed Mr Tamang has termed it as a historic step.
In a press release, Mr Tamang on behalf of SKM party has also congratulated Anna and his supporters. The success of Arvind Kerjiwal who was part of Anna’s movement and his party Aam Aadmi Party in Delhi proves that people will no longer tolerate corruption and need a strong Lokayukta in the state, he has stated.
Terming the passage of the Lokpal Bill in the Parliament as a victory of the people he has further stated that this will control corruption in the country and give the people a healthy system. He goes on to accuse the State government of injustice for attempting to obstruct CBI investigation in the state.
Mr. Tamang has further demanded the constitution of a strong Lokayukta in the state for investigating corruption cases here.
In another press release, SKM has criticized the Chief Minister’s statement made at a function in West Sikkim on 17 December where he accused SKM of arson and said that it has torched 100 vehicles till now. SKM in turn has accused the ruling party for incidents of vehicle torching and other political violence.

OT welcomes Lokpal Bill

GANGTOK, 02 Jan: Rajya Sabha MP from Sikkim, OT Lepcha, extending his support to the Lokpal Bill, put forth his views in the Parliament on 30 Dec on the issue of the appointment of Central Bureau of Investigation [CBI] Director and placing CBI under another body.

State Govt supports UPA’s stand on Lokpal issue

GANGTOK, 16 Dec: Lok Sabha MP, PD Rai, attended the UPA meeting and the all-party meeting, held on consecutive days the day before and yesterday, called by UPA Chairperson, Sonia Gandhi, at the Prime Minister's residence at 7 Racecourse road, informs a press release.

Sikkim MPs support Parliamentary resolutions for Anna, convey State’s willingness to make Lokayukta stronger

GANGTOK, 28 Aug: Sikkim’s representatives in the Parliament, PD Rai [Lok Sabha] and OT Lepcha [Rajya Sabha], participated in the debate on Lokpal held in the two houses yesterday. In their respective addresses, both MPs conveyed the SDF’s “strong support” for the “initiatives of the Government as well as the Civil Society against the cancer of corruption which is so rampant in our country”.
Updating the respective houses that Sikkim already has a Lokayukta, they supported the three resolutions moved in Parliament yesterday and, while suggesting that the federal structure of the country not be tampered with, expressed solidarity with moves to strengthen the Lokayukta’s at the State level and make them more effective.

Congress working committee for West Sikkim welcomes Parliamentary Resolutions on Lokpal Bill

GANGTOK, 28 August: A meeting of West District working committee of the Sikkim Pradesh Congress Committee was convened at Boom under Rinchenpong constituency today chaired by the district in-charge, SPCC vice president, Pema Kinzang Bhutia. The meeting was also attended by the WDCC president, Buddhibal Gurung, members of the PCC and DCCs, party functionaries and large number of party supporters, informs a press release. 

IAC-Sikkim thanks all for support to rally against corruption

TWO MEMBERS AMONG THOSE ARRESTED IN DELHI, ONE MORE LEAVES TO JOIN DELHI DEMONSTRATIONS
RANGPO, 17 Aug: The Sikkim-chapter of India Against Corruption has conveyed its thanks to all who responded to its call for a rally against corruption in Gangtok to register support for the Jan Lokpal Bill movement led by Anna Hazare.
In a press communiqué issued today, the IAC Sikkim coordinator, Ragap Chettri, has extended special thanks to all members of social organisations, NGOs, clubs, youth bodies and senior citizens for participating in the Gangtok rally yesterday.

SDF supports strong Lokpal Bill and seeks wider consultations

GANGTOK, 04 July: Lok Sabha MP from Sikkim, PD Rai, and Rajya Sabha MP, OT Lepcha, yesterday represented Sikkim Democratic Front at the all-party meeting on the Lokpal Bill held at the official residence of Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh in New Delhi.
During the deliberations participated in by Congress, BJP, CPM and regional parties, the Sikkim MPs also presented the stand of the SDF party on the proposed Lokpal Bill.

Cong team arrives to explain Lokpal and Black Money issues to partymen

GANGTOK, 23 June: A seven-member team of the Congress high-command is in the State to address a party members here on issues like the Lokpal Bill, corruption and black money.
The AICC secretary, K. Jayakumar, who is also the Sikkim and Tripura in-charge, informed newspersons here at a press conference that the meeting is scheduled for Saturday and that it is being held on directions from the AICC to hold such meetings in all State capitals to “dispel rumours that the Congress party was opposed to addressing the people’s concern over these issues”.