Himalayan Times (1959)

Htntaiawatt Cuius

A NEWS WEEKLY PUBLISHED EVERY SUNDAY

VOL. XIII SEPTEMBER 27, 1959. NO, VII

COALITION GOVT. FOR SIKKIM DEMANDED ou^i?tuuu

appointment of a Dtwan

POLITICAL PARTIES TO BOYCOTT ELECTIONS by th« Govt, of India

is a retr grade step and

(From Our Special Repruentalhe) this *»» has been rein-

foroed by the stateiu: i t

Melli, September 25. of Shrirnati Ind.ra Gar.dl.i

at New Delhi on the

A Joint Convention interim Govtn rr.ei.l until 23rd inst. to the effect

of the three political par- the finalisalion cl a Cons- that "We have no busi-

ties of Sikkim. the fewa- tituticn for Sikk.m. which, ness to interlere in the

taulra Dal of Sikkim, it is un vrraally agreen internal affairs of Sit. kini.~"

theSikkim National Party upon, is an urgent Bnd q p, | MEETING IN
the Sikkim State Congrets pressing ueceeeity. I'ntil KAlIfVPONG
was oonvenad by the this >oaliticn ii.trr m Kalimpong fc'ent S6

Swatantra DalI of Mkkim Goverr.ir.ent is acbievd, This week also noli-

at Malli Sikkim, on the the Convent,on tical field was dcminat.d

2.ird and 24th lust I he mous.y egieed to boycot t b the Communist Partv

merting pr..jded OTe» th. Bve EIecticn. snd p were expecth;g

by Sun Nahakul Pradl.an, Spoiling, the immediate ,ither Congress or Gcr-

former l)y. Kx.cntive withdrawal of the exist kba - „„ wj|) ho|d

Councillor and General ing Councillors, and Sik mce,irg \hit v(f]i bttt

Seoretary of the Sikktm kirn wide eaiysgists by jt w>g 8„8in tfae c p j_

State Congress, and was peaceful and nonviolent meeting under the nresi-

Urgely an.j tnithusiasli. mearp. der.tsbip of veteran lea-

oUly attended. All im- WbiU the Conven- der K.tanl.ll Bnthmir..

p,,rta«t peraonahlies of (jnD ^ fii„ 0(,Dvtr,art Sr; Brahmin in a force-

» a"? •n>*Jf°r PUr"er *>'b Ihe Border skua- ful speech bitterly criti-
attended id force and u feU tliat . sjz(d the food policy of

LTT? .? r t peaceful and politically the Goverment. Ee v. as

Scheduled Caate Lr.Ki>e ,Fati(f;tri Sikki£ conJ. equa|ly critical of the

of bikkim also attended. Dant wj,h |fce djgrity actiTitif, of Btj N. B.

AlMhree Parties were and self-respect of the Gurung and bis folic weir,

unanimous with regard Sikkimese people, is an whom he alleged that

'fjto the implementaticn of immediate essential to. during elections they

. « their accepted programme wards stablising the pre-" fought as Gurkha Lesguers

• . *This programme demands sent politioal impaste in and now they have br-

f'^an immediate coalition Sikkim. come Congressmen.

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