Ahead of the protest rally called by the Joint Action Council, its general secretary Keshav Sapkota was attacked on Saturday by unidentified miscreants at Singtam in Sikkim’s Gangtok district.
The Joint Action Council (JAC) had earlier decided to organise a protest rally on April 8 at Singtam as a mark of protest against the expansion of the ‘Sikkimese’ definition in Section 10 (26AAA) of Income Tax Act 1961 under the Finance Bill 2023.
According to JAC, this expansion of the definition is in violation of the tripartite agreement of May 8, 1973, between the then Chogyal, political parties, and the Government of India.
JAC has been protesting against the expansion of the ‘Sikkimese’ term to make way for Income Tax Exemption for the old settlers of Sikkim.
Sapkota was immediately rushed to the nearest Singtam District Hospital. Later, he was referred to Central Referral Hospital in Gangtok as he sustained head and neck injuries.
In view of the attack on JAC general secretary Keshav Sapkota, Section 144 has been imposed in Singtam town. Besides, Sikkim Police has been deployed at Singtam town to prevent the situation from escalating.
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