PRESS RELEASE Press Secretary Office of PD Rai, Lok Sabha MP for Sikkim Q. We saw some disruptions in the Assembly today as opposition members stormed into the well of the House. What is your view? Can you recall any such incident in the Sikkim Legislature’s history? A. What we saw today was unfortunate. The disruption was wholly unwarranted and violated the established Rules of Procedure and Conduct of the Assembly. When SDF had first come to power in 1994, and returned in 1999, there was a sizable opposition and even they used to raise issues. But the kind of disruptions we saw today is unprecedented and should be condemned by all Sikkimese. We are for peace and we want to set an example for the rest of the Country. That is the kind of message that should be going out from our Legislators. Q. After 3 sittings of the Assembly, how to you evaluate the new opposition? Any message for them? A. When opposition members enter the Assembly, they be...
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