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  • JAC appeals to Sikkimese people to stay indoors on Monday to protest attack on GS

    JAC appeals to Sikkimese people to stay indoors on Monday to protest attack on GS

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    Gangtok: The Joint Action Committee (JAC) on Sunday urged the people of the state to stay indoors on Monday to protest against the attack on its general secretary in Singham.

    JAC vice president Passang Sherpa told reporters that colleague was attacked brutally by some goons in Singham town while he was mobilising the people for the JAC’s call for a peaceful rally against the expansion of definition of Sikkimese people in the Union Finance Act, 2023 passed by Parliament recently.

    “We are urging the people of Sikkim to stay indoors tomorrow as a mark of protest against the brutal attack on the JAC general secretary Keshav Sapkota in Singham town yesterday,” Sherpa said.

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    He lashed out at the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha government for the “prevailing lawlessness” in Sikkim as the voices of opposition was being “stifled by force and violence”.

    He said the denial of permisson to take out a peaceful rally in the state capital on Monday in protest against expansion of definition of Sikkimese people and attack on Sapkota proved the charge of prevalence of “lawlessness” in Sikkim.

    “We wanted to protest in a democratic way but the administration not only denied permission for the rally, but did not act in time to prevent attack on our office bearer by some goons,” he said.

    On the present condition of the injured JAC general secretary, Sherpa said that he was admitted in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the Central Referral Hospital and undergoing treatment for multiple injuries.

    Earlier in the day, former Chief Minister and Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) President Pawan Kumar Chamling visited CRH and met the injured JAC office bearer and enquired about his health condition.

    Meanwhile, the Sikkim Police arrested 11 more people in connection with the attack on Sapkota, an officer said.

    The officer said that an investigation was underway and the culprits will be brought to justice.

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    ( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

  • Hyderabad: ‘Suspend West Zone regional transport officer’, demand auto drivers JAC

    Hyderabad: ‘Suspend West Zone regional transport officer’, demand auto drivers JAC

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    Hyderabad: Telangana Auto Drivers Joint Action Committee (TADJAC) has demanded that the government suspend RTO Hyderabad West Zone CP Venkateshwar Rao, for his corrupt activities and also to put up “We don’t take bribes” boards at every government office, including RTA, police stations, GHMC offices.

    TADJAC convenor Mohammad Amanullah Khan alleged that CP Venkateshwar Rao has been entertaining all RTA transactions of goods vehicles without insisting on valid insurance certificates.

    However, he has allegedly been harassing auto drivers and owners if they directly approach him for RTA works including the renewal of permits, transfer of vehicles, and replacement of old autos with new autos among other works and, in case, do not pay him bribes.

    “We complained against the RTO to the superior officers with specific complaints, but the Transport department is yet to take action against his open corrupt practices,” stated Amanullah Khan.

    He said that the RTA offices are computerized so that RTA works are done quickly and in time.

    However, he the official allegedly defeats the purpose of computerization by intentionally causing work delays for days together, amid a lack of accountability.

    “We demand that the government servants like CP Venakteshwar Rao, responsible for work delays, should be held accountable and penalties should be imposed on them. The amount should be collected from their salaries, if they failed to complete transactions within the stipulated period,” added Amanullah.

    He threatened a dharna by auto drivers and owners at the RTA Office Hyderabad Zone Office if immediate action is not taken.

    Thakur Jaisingh, Shaik Raheem, Mohd Jafer, SBK Zama and other leaders of the JAC participated in the press meet.

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    ( With inputs from www.siasat.com )