Sikkim govt ensures peace among communities: Tamang

GANGTOK, Aug 10 (PTI): Sikkim chief minister Prem Singh
Tamang on Thursday said his government has maintained
peace among communities, ensuring that a Manipur-like
situation is not repeated in the Himalayan state.
Tamang also hit out at the previous Sikkim Democratic Front
(SDF) government, alleging that it initiated discord between
communities for electoral gains.
“I have ensured peace and amity between various communities
in Sikkim; otherwise there would have been a situation like
Manipur,” he said during a programme here.
Manipur has been witnessing ethnic violence for the last three
months, which has claimed over 160 lives and rendered
thousands homeless.
Tamang hit out at his predecessor Pawan Kumar Chamling and
his party, the SDF, for “vitiating peace” in the state for political
benefits.
“The previous government had mixed religion in politics and
politics in religion to sow discord between communities for
electoral gains,’ Tamang claimed.
The chief minister also asserted that his Sikkim Krantikari
Morcha (SKM) had delivered on its promise of ushering in
‘parivartan’ (change) in the state.