Former Sikkim MLA Prem Lal Subba no more
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The Supreme Court, hearing a case about income tax exemption, observed that the state's majority community – Sikkimese Nepalis – were "persons of foreign origin". After statewide outrage, it has now agreed to amend the section.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the removal of reference to the Sikkimese-Nepalese as "people of foreign origin" from a judgment it passed on January 13, in connection with tax exemption in Sikkim.
Bandh was partial with some business establishments remaining closed and vehicular traffic thinner than usual
Sikkim files petition for Supreme Court’s correction in description of Nepali-speaking people