Monday, September 30, 2013

“I want Sikkimese people to Rule the World”

CM Speaks:-
Intro: Chief Minister Pawan Chamling inaugurated the Maghey Sankranti festival at Jorethang on 14 January, 2013. The address of the Chief Minister is given below:
People from Sikkim and other places have gathered here today. I welcome all of them. The newly elected representatives are also present here. I want to congratulate them on behalf of the Government and the party. I also take this opportunity to congratulate all the party-workers, MLAs, Ministers and well-wishers who worked relentlessly for the Panchayat election. It is because of your hard work that SDF Party won 95 percent seats in the Panchayat election. The remaining five seats were also more or less won by SDF. SDF won almost 99 percent of the seats.
This Panchayat election has been a historical one as fifty percent of the eats were reserved for women. No other State in the country has such a system. I congratulate all the elected women candidates. The reservation is a result of the principle of social justice that SDF Party is committed to. I request everyone to understand the principles and philosophy of the SDF Party.
Two women have been elected as Zilla Upadhyakshas this time. Please use your position to work for the welfare of the people of Sikkim. Zilla Panchayat members, Gram Panchayta members should work in coordination with each other. Everybody must go through the Panchayat manifesto. People must tell the Panchayats about the promises made in the manifesto and their fulfilment. This is the 21stcentury. People will not listen to you just because you are a Panchayat, MLA or an Officer. SDF Party has made people conscious and aware. You must visit the villages, assess the needs and demands of the people and accordingly make recommendation to theGovernment. Panchayats must recommend work that will make the people productive. Demands and schemes will not be taken up unless recommended by the Panchayat. I will meet only those who come with recommendation of the Panchayat. This will help us to identify which work is genuine. There is a huge demand for protective work. But the work has not been sanctioned in places where there is genuine need. We must help those who are in need.
The Panchayats must keep an eye on all the work being done in their areas to ensure that the quality of work is not compromised.  Sikkim Government is responsible for only the supply of LPG cylinders through STCS. We are not responsible for companies that have taken the franchise for distribution of LPG cylinders. We must investigate if these agencies indulge in discrepancies.
We have done a lot for the people. No other place has a Government which is so concerned about the people. Panchayats must do the work of the people and also take responsibility of the party. They must work in consultation with the people. You must see for yourself what Sikkim was and what it has become. You must accept the truth. We have to give development and benefits to the people before anything else. Sikkim is doing well. SDF Party has removed famine from Sikkim. We started free distribution of school uniforms and text-books. We have opened colleges and universities throughout the State. We have started sending our youth for IAS coaching to Delhi so that the children of the poor get equal opportunities. We sent 140youth in 2012. Parents should not tell their children to look for jobs on Ad hoc or Muster Roll. Our children are not born only to work on Ad hoc and Muster Roll. Our children must not undermine their abilities.
To be successful, these three things are necessary:
1. Proper utilisation of time.
2. Knowing one’s strengths and putting it to good use.
3. Focusing on what one wants to do.
A person can be successful if s/he implements these three things. The youth of Sikkim should spend their energies to be successful. We will always help you. We will send youth who are interested in NDA coaching. We have a Gurkha as a Lieutenant General. We will start sending youth for coaching in banking services too. We will soon have Sikkim Scouts Battalion. Fourteen hundred youth will get jobs.  The qualification would be class ten pass. If our youth want to be recruited, they should start exercising.
I am a person who wants to take Sikkim on the path of peace, security and success. It is difficult to walk on the good path but it is effortless to disrupt the path. It is easy to mislead and lie to people. Human civilisation has evolved from a wandering tendency to the agricultural age. The transition from agricultural age to the industrial age took place almost one thousand years ago but when we formed the Government, Sikkim was still in the agricultural age.  We took three giant leaps in agriculture, industries and service sectors. The Industrial age started from Europe. Service sector also started from there. Tourism also started from Europe. Italy was the first country to start tourism. But today the world has reached an age of innovative knowledge based industry. It has been only 10-15 years that we started tourism in Sikkim. People are yet to understand certain things.Our youth also think that they should get a job right after they finish their studies. But such perceptions do not work in today’s world.
Development has taken place in agriculture, service sector and industrial sector. Today, private sectors offer better salaries than Government jobs. People are competitive. Private sector has hire and fire policy. We must accept the truth. We have a lot of opportunities but we have not been able to make proper use of these opportunities. We have opened a Pharmacy College. The youth must explore all options.
Sikkim has peace and security. We need to keep it intact. We must not discriminate against anyone as far as development is concerned. You must not listen to people who oppose pro-Sikkim work that we do. They are anti-people.
They have raised the issue that Sikkim Subject was not asked for while issuing Aadhar cards. We have given protection to all the communities in the last 19 years. All Nepalis have been given OBC status. Bhutia-Lepcha seat has been protected. People must understand the truth. I am a leader who is your well-wisher. I will never betray the people. The Constitution safeguards Sikkim Subject.  There were more than 200 Central Acts enforced in Sikkim before we came to power. Direct tax had also been implemented in Sikkim.We are always honest.
Some people are spreading the rumour that the Registration of Companies Act will be nullified. But this Act is yet to be tabled inRajya Sabha. We are talking to legal experts on the issue. We have written to the Central Government saying that we do not require the Act. We want to make the people knowledgeable and capable.
Two Sikkimese heroes have become martyrs. We will name a school and a road after them. We will announce a scholarship in their memory and also make their statues. We are giving pension to unmarried women above 45 years of age. We will also sponsor children who are born in the third gender. We will give an allowance of Rs. 5000 for institutional deliveries. Taxi drivers should not charge excessive fares. This will hamper the image of Sikkim. Drivers should be appointed only after they take training under capacity building.
Ninety-six percent of the hotels in the State have been given on lease. Our people should get into hotel industry. To work for al livelihood is the mindset of a developed society. There is no dearth of jobs in Sikkim.
Health is the most invaluable asset of man. Man needs peace and a life of honour. We have guaranteed these things since the last eighteen years.
We enjoy a good image everywhere. We recently bagged the CNN IBN Diamond State Award. Sikkim was adjudged as the best State in the Small States category.
Sikkim is yours, Sikkim is ours. We all must have a sense of belonging. FDI has entered India but we will not allow FDI to come into Sikkim. We have started Co-operative Societies and they can take up work up to Rs. 3 crore. We will increase this limit to 10- 20 croreonce our people are adept. But the Co-operative Societies must notsell the work to others. We will make Development Committees at the Panchayat and ward levels. Panchayats must take full responsibilities and work.
I thank everyone who made this Maghey Mela successful. We feel encouraged when our good work is assessed.
I extend my heartiest greetings to everyone and I hope 2013 will be prosperous and progressive for Sikkim. I also wish everyone a very happy Maghey Sankranti.
Thank you.

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