SIKKIM: Chamling set his eyes on delivering tribal status to all Sikkim Subject certificate holders


Seeking to repeat the income tax exemption success based on Sikkim subject certificate foundation, Chief Minister Pawan Chamling today set his eyes on the target of deliver ‘tribal status’ to all the bonafide Sikkimese persons.

“I have placed a demand to the Centre that all Sikkim subject certificate holders should be given tribal status like the income tax relief provided to the people here having Sikkim subject certificates”, said the Chief Minister during the concluding day of three day winter festival at Assam Lingzey, Namcheybong constituency.

The Chief Minister said that he has briefed the Centre that all persons residing in Sikkim with Sikkim subject certificates including those from Bhutia, Lepcha and Nepali communities during the Chogyal regime were treated as tribals. Article 371F provides protection to the old laws of Sikkim and all persons in Sikkim with Sikkim subject certificates should be given tribal status, he said.

“I will be taking this matter forward”, pledged Chamling. He also added that the Indian Constitution provides protection to the Bhutia-Lepcha communities of Sikkim and also the Revenue Order number one is protected. Now those persons from the Nepali community with Sikkim subject certificates who have received income tax exemption should also be given tribal status, he said.

“I briefed the Centre that with accordance of such status there will be uniformity and peace and security will continue in Sikkim,” said Chamling. “I have also reiterated with the Centre that the old settlers of Sikkim without Sikkim subject certificates should be given income tax exemption,” he said.

source: Sikkim express