Public perception already dubs SKM as Goonda Party: Dahal
Sagar Chhetri
Gangtok, Jan 19
Sikkim Democratic Front party has strongly criticised and condemned the act of Sikkim Krantikari Morcha party’s women wing to defame the Chief Minister Pawan Chamling by showing the incomplete video of his speech and by interpreted in complete wrong manner to mislead the people. While strongly condemning the act, SDF party Spokesperson, Bhim Dahal has stated that the ruling party was ready to have one on one debate on this issue.
He added that SKM party has been running totally run on the politics of rumours, false propaganda and misinformation. He also criticised the SKM women’s wing for doing intolerable act. He asserted that as public perception for SKM party was ‘Goonda’, so the ruling party has been calling it ‘Goonda Party’ with proof and facts. On the same, he stated that SKM party should able to understand that its perception among public was ‘Goonda’.
Mr Dahal stated that SDF government has done the historic and unprecedented works in the field of social justice in Sikkimese politics and society. He mentioned that Sikkim was ahead in the country for its initiatives in the social justice and initiative taking by the Country at present was taken by SDF government long time back in the State. He stated that by taken the party in the confidence, the CM provided the protection to upper castes of Sikkim long time back on 22 September 2003 and this initiative was taken by the Centre now only.
“Pawan Chamling is a School of Thought while evaluating his works and thoughts for the people. SDF government has totally transformed Sikkimese society into the new society of equality after coming into the power. There was no such incident of atrocity and communal violence and Sikkimese society has been going into the new heights of humanity,” Mr Dahal expressed.
On the same, he stated that on not able to take this facts and truth, SKM has been falsely accusing SDF party and its leader in its political frustration and failure. He stated that the CM has carried out unprecedented works for the protection, upliftment and welfare of women community.
On the same, Mr Dahal stated that SDF party and its leaders has done lots of works to create awareness in the society. He mentioned that the speech of the CM was the research document and the party will publish the whole speech for the public awareness. He added that there was need of research to understand the speech of the CM. Mr Dahal stated that Pawan Chamling was the tallest social scientist and a philosopher.
Responding to media queries on the visit of BJP election incharge for Sikkim to Sikkim, Lok Sabha MP PD Rai stated that there was no such significance on his visit and meeting with different political parties of Sikkim. He added that it was just in preparatory position and does not have any significance and it was his routine work after being the election incharge of the party for Sikkim.
On the same, Mr Rai stated that SDF party will fight and win all 32 seats on its own in the upcoming 2019 election. On the queries on supporting the Citizenship Bill, he stated that it was the voice vote and has not taken part. However, he clarified that the bill would not dilute the Article 371F as it was the constitutional provision for Sikkim.
Responding to media queries on the NDA and NEDA, Mr Rai stated that the upcoming election will decided the future of SDF party with the North East Democratic Alliance and NDA. He added that there was no question for SDF to leave NDA and SDF party would continue with its support to NDA. “SDF does not have any such intension but if they depart us then there is nothing for us to say,” Mr Rai said.
Giving reaction on ongoing talks of the alliance in oppositions, Mr Dahal stated that HSP was suffering from political progeria so it was sinking and there was no growth in the party and SKM president cannot fight the election as per the law of the land State BJP was still looking for the people in the party. On the same, he added that SDF party do not have any competition from any party.