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Sikkim
Prespectives and Vision
Speecbes of
Chief Minister
Pawan Chamling |
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Warmly
nestled in the heart of the Eastern Himalayas, the
state of Sikkim constitutes one of the most strategic
and naturally endowed states in the country. Centuries
old religious political history of Sikkim has remained
an unexplored source of civilization in and around
the Kanchenjunga. One can lay hands on a very few
published literature. A huge unwritten collection
of historical facts and anecdotes are fast eroding
and vanishing. This volume is a humble but a conscious
effort in collecting, consserving and disseminating
various facets of events and progress that have characterized
contemporary sikkim.
This
collection of speeches by pawan chamling, ChiefMinister
of sikkim constitutes a significant aspect of history.
In them, one finds the situational contexts, sociocultural
milieu, development discourse and political environment.
Sikkim democratic front led government headed by Pawan
Chamling came to power at a very critical jucture
in the history of modern Sikkim. Therefore, his speeches
and deliberations do reflect his inner strength as
a courageous and concerned human being and his outreach
as a mass-based political leader.
These
speeches delivered on varied occasions and themes
convincingly tell us the saga of how emotionally and
comprehensively Sikkim has integrated into the Indian
Union. Sikkim is a happening state today. Despite
severe geographical constraints and locational disadvantages,
it has hit the national debate and discourse for all
positive reasons and affirmative actions. These speeches
do underscore and convey the message of a strong urge
and ability of Sikkim and the Sikkimese people to
play a major role in the nation-building process.
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Pawan
Chamling, born 22 sept. 1950 has been the
Chief Minister of Sikkim since December 1994. Active
in social works from his early teens, his political
journey had its formal beginning in 1977 as the Vice-President
of Sikkim Prajatantra Congress. In 1982, he was elected
unopposed as President of Yangang Gram Panchayat.
In 1985, he was elected as a Member of Sikkim Legislative
Assembly from Damthang and became the Chairman of
Sikkim Distilleries. In 1989 election, he was re-elected
with a record 96.6% of total vote cast. He became
a Cabinet Minister in the Sikkim Sangram Parishad
Governmet.
A
relentless worker for the poor and downtrodden, Pawan
Chamling formed his own Sikkim Democratic front party
on March 4, 1993 and initiated a statewide campaing
against the autocratic rule of the then government.
Widely hailed as the "dark horse" by the
media, Chamling as the lone opposition MLA, created
a history by searching for democracy with a lighted
candle in his hand inside the State Assembly Hall
on sept. 9, 1992. His party won Assembly election
in 1994 and formed the popular "KHALI
KHUTTE KO SARKAR" (Government of the
bare-foot people).
In
recognition to his tireless effort at emotional integration
of Sikkimese people into the mainstream, he was awarded
the coveted "BHARAT SHIROMANI AWARD".
Also voted as the "Greenest Chief Minister
of India" in a countrywide poll conducted
by the Centre for Science and Environment, New Delhi,
Chamling has consistently and extensively contributed
to the environmental conservation of the Eastern Himalayas.
A man of popular literature, Pawan Chamling has many
volumes of poetry to his credit, Some of them already
rendered into English and Hindi. He writes powerful
poetry with consummate simplicity and revolutionary
overtones on themes like human dignity and equality.
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