Gangtok Times Report
Geyzing, Jan 22
The chief minister Pawan Chamling while speaking at Janta Mela today here at Soreng, alleged that Sikkim Indigenous Bhutia Lepcha Association (SIBLAC) is the reason why the seats reservation for Limboo Tamang communities is not happening.
He maintained that LT seats reservation is in the hands of central government and the SDF party will field 5 candidates from LT communities in the upcoming election.
He further alleged that SIBLAC is supporting the SKM and HSP and warned the people to be alert against the evil political designs of the association.
“Whom do you listen? Do you listen to Pawan Chamling who advocates truth or the forces that profess falsehood?” he asked.
Calling himself as a secular leader Pawan Chamling expressed that he is not against the Heavenly Path Organization (a religious organization) either as he is portrayed by some persons or it was due to case filed by SIBLAC in the Supreme Court the Guru of HPO has been debarred from visiting the state. He maintained that giving seats to Limboo Tamang communities is in the hands of central government. He reiterated that the SDF will field 5 candidates from Limboo-Tamang community.
Lashing out at the opposition parties of state Chief Minister Pawan Chamling l called them the parties of Goondas. He stated that if people voted the opposition parties to power Sikkim will be ruined and goondaraj will prevail in the state.
He added that the people should look at the track records of opposition parties’ leader. Targeting the SKM president P.S Golay, Pawan Chamling said, “How could a leader who has faced the jail term for corruption related case be an ideal leader? The people should be wise enough to differentiate between right and wrong”. Chief Minister reiterated that saving Sikkim falling in the wrong hands is in the people of Sikkim and the decision is in the hands of voters. The people have larger responsibilities to play in the upcoming election for deciding the fate of Sikkim. Whether the people want a good government or they want to give Sikkim in the hands of destructive forces is completely depend upon them”, he added.
He stressed that intra party groupism must not be instigated by the party’s leaders and works and no groupism based on caste and religion should be entertained. Saying that party has not decided on its candidates for the election, Pawan Chamling said that persons having good rapport with the people will be fielded by the party.
Election is very near and we have entered the war zone. The party functionaries should work hard to ensure the victory party in the election’, he added.
He further expressed that the party has not finalized the name of party candidates. ‘I am not confirmed about my own candidature and the constituency I will be fighting the election’, he said.
He reiterated that the upcoming election is all about saving Sikkim from destructive forces and the people must cast their votes wisely.
Saying that the opposition parties of the state
is bent on poisoning the minds of people with propagandas based on falsehood
and delusions, chief minister cautioned the people to be alert against the
forces that could be the reason behind fall of Sikkim’ he said.