Sunday, August 26, 2007

Relay hunger strike at BL House, Gangtok


Gangtok: The 66th indefinite relay hunger strike however continues at BL House. The Chief Minister is expected to be back from Delhi anytime soon and the mood is generally optimistic that talks will be initiated in the best and healthy of intentions.

Meanwhile, Dawa and Tenzing are recovering after breaking their long hungerstrike and also participated in a two-day long workshop on Environmental Justice and Community’s Right to Information was conducted here at BL House. The workshop was organised to share experiences on how to use laws and legal laws and legal forums in addressing issues of environmental concerns.