Siliguri, Oct. 5 -- Amid renewed attempts by a section of people in Darjeeling and Kalimpong to raise the demand for the merger of Sikkim with the Darjeeling hills, Darjeeling BJP MP and newly appointed party in-charge for Sikkim, Raju Bista, on Monday made it clear that the BJP would respect and uphold Article 371F of the Constitution and would not allow any infringement upon Sikkim's political space.
Addressing his first organisational meeting with Sikkim State BJP workers at Singtam after taking charge, he said Article 371F is a permanent provision of the Constitution and that the BJP would always respect and uphold it "in letter and spirit".
His remarks came against the backdrop of statements by Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang...