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Sikkim CM condemns Delhi govt ad; officer suspended with immediate effect

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Published : May 23, 2020, 9:43 PM IST

Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang took to Twitter to slam the Delhi government for putting out an advertisement where Sikkim was mentioned as a separate country along with Bhutan and Nepal. Taking note of this, the Delhi government suspended a senior officer with immediate effect for publishing the advertisement.

Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang (file photo)
Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang (file photo)

New Delhi: Sikkim government on Saturday slammed the Delhi government and asked to remove the offensive advertisement for recruiting civil defence volunteers where Sikkim was mentioned as a separate country along with Bhutan and Nepal.

Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government stoked a huge controversy on Saturday by referring the North-east state Sikkim as an independent country in an ad put out on newspapers.

"Sikkim is a part of India and this is condemnable and I would request the Delhi Government to rectify this issue," Tamang said on Twitter.

"This advertisement published by the Delhi Government in various print media mentions Sikkim along with countries like Bhutan and Nepal. Sikkim has been a part of India since 1975 and celebrated the State Day just a week ago," the chief minister said in another tweet.

Later, Lieutenant Governor of Delhi Anil Baijal informed that a senior officer of Directorate of Civil Defence (HQ) has been suspended with immediate effect for publishing the advertisement that "disrespects the territorial integrity of India by making incorrect reference to Sikkim on the same lines as some neighbouring countries."

Meanwhile, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has also said that Sikkim is an integral part of India, and such errors "cannot be tolerated."

  • Sikkim is an integral part of India. Such errors also cannot be tolerated. Advertisement has been withdrawn and action taken against the officer concerned. https://t.co/BgTcjJF4MF

    — Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) May 23, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

It is to be noted that the Delhi government has issued an advertisement to recruit ‘Civil Defence Volunteers’ in most of the daily newspapers. The Delhi government in its ad to recruit nearly 200 volunteers, however, referred the state of Sikkim to be a separate entity and placed alongside sovereign nations like Bhutan and Nepal.

Also Read: Delhi govt Ad on civil defence recruitment refers to Sikkim as an independent country, BJP demands apology

New Delhi: Sikkim government on Saturday slammed the Delhi government and asked to remove the offensive advertisement for recruiting civil defence volunteers where Sikkim was mentioned as a separate country along with Bhutan and Nepal.

Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government stoked a huge controversy on Saturday by referring the North-east state Sikkim as an independent country in an ad put out on newspapers.

"Sikkim is a part of India and this is condemnable and I would request the Delhi Government to rectify this issue," Tamang said on Twitter.

"This advertisement published by the Delhi Government in various print media mentions Sikkim along with countries like Bhutan and Nepal. Sikkim has been a part of India since 1975 and celebrated the State Day just a week ago," the chief minister said in another tweet.

Later, Lieutenant Governor of Delhi Anil Baijal informed that a senior officer of Directorate of Civil Defence (HQ) has been suspended with immediate effect for publishing the advertisement that "disrespects the territorial integrity of India by making incorrect reference to Sikkim on the same lines as some neighbouring countries."

Meanwhile, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has also said that Sikkim is an integral part of India, and such errors "cannot be tolerated."

  • Sikkim is an integral part of India. Such errors also cannot be tolerated. Advertisement has been withdrawn and action taken against the officer concerned. https://t.co/BgTcjJF4MF

    — Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) May 23, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

It is to be noted that the Delhi government has issued an advertisement to recruit ‘Civil Defence Volunteers’ in most of the daily newspapers. The Delhi government in its ad to recruit nearly 200 volunteers, however, referred the state of Sikkim to be a separate entity and placed alongside sovereign nations like Bhutan and Nepal.

Also Read: Delhi govt Ad on civil defence recruitment refers to Sikkim as an independent country, BJP demands apology

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