Dr.Chamling takes offence to reproduction of “SATTA” in pamphlet; All five opposition parties including N..B.Bhandari issued Summons
Gangtok:The ruling front seems to have taken a leaf out of the book of opposition political parties and is now doing unto them what they have been doing unto it, that is hauling them up in court for alleged breach of ‘decorum’ concerning various instances.
In first of sorts in the political and legal history of Sikkim, A case has been filed in the courts for alleged violations of Copyright laws by a known author and poet of Sikkim for reprinting without his consent a poem written by him about 20 years ago and concerned poet is none other than Pawan Chamling”Kiran” and now Chief Minister of Sikkim for more than 12 years in running now.
Pawan Chamling ‘Kiran’ has taken Bhandari and 13 others to Court for this alleged violation of copyright.Infact all the five opposition parties of the state which includes Sikkim Pradesh Congress Committee,State BJP, SHRP,the Sikkim Gorkha Prajatantrik Party and CPI-M have been hauled into the courtroom in one go by the CM through his constituted attorney.
It should be noted that the petition has been filed in the name of the Pawan Chamling ‘kiran’ as a poet not as a chief minister.The case was filed on 17Th May 2007 at the Court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate,Gangtok and the Court has taken cognizance of the matter under Section 63 of the Copyright Act,1957 along with Section 34 IPC.Through this is a Criminal Case in which warrants are usually issued;however, initially Court has issued summons to the 13 accused.
Sources informs that this case is a culmination of the plethora of allegations being leveled against the Chief Minister by the Opposition Parties in the past few months and also loose talk and rumours about the Chief minister and his family doing the rounds. And rather than submit to arm twisting and hitting below the belt tactics and use of muscle power or abusing his position as Chief Minister of State, Dr. Pawan Chamling once again proving his positive and democratic attitude, has desired to use rule of law to fight his battles.It is also a statement being issued to the opposition parties to rise above petty and mean politics and engage themselves into a constructive opposition.
(Now Daily)
