Gangtok, May 22 -- A fake notice claiming that Darjeeling Hills, Kalimpong, Terai, and Dooars had merged with Sikkim set off a political storm in the state this week. The "notification" went viral on social media, and both the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) and BJP's Sikkim unit quickly denounced it.

SKM slammed the document as not just fake, but as a calculated attempt to create confusion and mess with public peace in Sikkim. The party pointed out that the so-called notification was riddled with flaws-no official government features, no digital verification, no proper formatting, and not a single credible signature. Every detail made it look more like a shoddy fabrication than any real government communication. SKM also made it clear: t...