07-07-07 musings

The seventh day of the seventh month of the seventh year of the twentyfirst century.

The sound of music flows from nine locations across the world reminding us that our world is melting, and we'll all be down the tube unless we do something about it.

A dam wall collapses in Rajasthan inundating 60 villages

And in Gangtok: the voices are getting stronger: stop that damn dam!

The Sikkim Lharipa Association extended its support to the Affected Citizens of Teesta (ACT) in its on-going Satyagraha.

Pemdup Tshering Lepcha, President, SLA, has said in a press statement that the issues and concerns raised by ACT are for “the propagation and preservation of the rich cultural heritage of North Sikkim and Sikkim on the whole.”

“If the existing customary laws and way of life is disturbed then the very identity of the Lepchas and the Sikkimese people will be compromised,” the SLA has said.

The SLA has congratulated the “brave youths of Dzongu for having the courage, sincerity and sense of sacrifice to protect their native land and the people.”

“We will extend all possible support to ACT in this just struggle. We request the Government of Sikkim to take the issue very seriously and resolve the grievances of the people at the earliest,” Mr. Lepcha said .

Will the Government of Sikkim seriously consider the issue, or will it be a puppet in the hands of the Union Government?