SHRP MARKS FIRST RALLY AT NAMCHI

NAMCHI: Namchi today witnessed the first ever anti-government mass rally with Sikkim Himali Rajya Parishad (SHRP) party. Thousands took to the roads voicing against monopolistic rule of the SDF government to the extent of inviting President’s rule in the state.
Slogans came up protesting the one-sided decisions and anti-poor activities of the state government. The rally was led by South district In-charge of SHRP Basant Kumar Rai and SHRP Vice President TP Thatal. The peaceful procession started from Tinzir in Namchi covering Namchi main market, Lal Market, New Super Market, District Administration Centre ending back at Tinzir before the resident of Basant Kumar Rai.
Before the rally set forth, a brief public meeting was held at Tinzin that commenced with hoisting of SHRP party flag. Addressing the congregation Basant Kumar Rai alleged corruption in Sikkim Democratic Front party. He said, “All income opportunities are set for the Chief Minister’s wife Ms Tika Maya Chamling and her sisters”.
Rai alleged all supplies are concentrated to the Chief Minister’s family. “Nayuma Tailoring House is supplying uniforms to all the schools and school bags. All supplies of computer and flowers are also reserved for Ms Chamling and the only export license holder of medicinal plants from the state is also Ms Tika Maya Chamling”, Basant Kumar Rai pointed out.
Addressing the gathering he further asserted that the state government is enjoying monopoly in cable connections in the state and LPG cylinder supplies are also set aside for relatives of the Chief Minister. “Almost half the budget of Sikkim is being spent among the relatives of the Chief Minister”, Rai lambasted adding that the SHRP is committed to fight against such monopolistic activities of SDF government.
TP Thatal on his part said the SHRP came into existence against the one handedness of the SDF party. “The SHRP is born of the public. It is born as a new political party to voice people’s demands and needs of the hour”, he said adding that in democracy public are the main element and decision makers. “We have framed our party programmes for people of Sikkim at large and in our governance, we guarantee employment to all unemployed youths according to their qualification”, Thatal said.
TP Thatal further pointed that presently the SDF government is pressurising and even threatening SHRP party workers. He also alleged that the SDF caders today reportedly compelled vehicle owners and drivers not to provide vehicles for the people coming to SHRP’s publics meeting, adding that they also pressurised petrol pump operators against supplying petrol and diesel to vehicles with SHRP flags
(sikkim express)