Thursday, July 26, 2007

ACT Meeting With Sikkim Chief Minister Only if...


Gangtok, July 25: Another meeting between members of the Affected Citizens of Teesta (ACT) and the high powered committee of the Sikkim government ended in a stalemate today.
ACT representatives claimed that they had been told earlier in the day that Sikkim chief minister Pawan Chamling would meet them. However, when they reached Samman Bhavan later in the evening, they were informed that the meeting with Chamling could take place only if they gave up the hunger strike that entered the 35th day today
The ACT members then met the high-powered committee .
Representatives of the body pressed for the formation of an independent committee to review the hydel power projects.