Gangtok: During the ongoing controversy surrounding the labelling of Sikkimese Nepali as “immigrants” and the striking down of the term “Sikkimese,” the Sikkim Assembly held a special session and passed a government resolution.
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Only IT exemption for old settlers’; not on par with Sikkim Subjects: CM
During the Assembly discussion, Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Golay stated that the “old settlers” (people who settled in Sikkim on or before April 26, 1975) were only granted IT exemption and are not equal to Sikkim Subjects.
