Gangtok: Additional advocate general Sudesh Joshi tendered his resignation on Wednesday following controversy surrounding the January 13 verdict of the Supreme Court that mentioned the Sikkim Nepalese community as ‘foreigners’ and thereby removed them from the ambit of the tax exemption provision.
Meanwhile, in an interview to Northeast Live on Wednesday, Chief Minister PS Tamang said: “Sudesh Joshi was neither a petitioner in the case nor was he involved legally from the government side. The case was represented by the AG and other top lawyers and he was not involved at all.”
The CM added that while he welcomed the tax exemption given to the old settlers, which was in stay since 2008, his party and government was very serious about addressing the wrong terminology used for Sikkimese Nepali community. He informed that all work has been prepared and a review petition will be filed in next couple of days.
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