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Namchi tense as stones hurled, building damaged
Tension prevailed at Namchi in Sikkim on the second day bandh called by the Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF). Stones were reportedly hurled at a house of a BJP leader there along with the party office of the SDF & a school there. The SDF alleged that the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) was behind this. A […]
Continue Readingजोईन्ट एक्सन कमिटीले डाक्यो ८ फरवरीको दिन सिक्किम बन्द
As turmoil continues in Sikkim over the “foreigner tag” issue the Joint Action Committee has called for a strike at Sikkim on February 8th. Protests over the issue has been spiraling in Sikkim with dharnas, protest rallies and strikes being observed there. On February 4th a48-hr shutdown was called by the SDF and a 24-hr […]
Continue ReadingSikkim shutdown: SKM, SDF cadres clash in Namchi
A clash between the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) and Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) supporters was witnessed at Namchi in Sikkim on Saturday as the 48-hr strike in protest to the “foreign” tag issue started today morning. While the 48-hr shutdown was called by the SDF, a 24-hr strike has also been called by the Sikkim […]
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