Sikkim Bhutia Lepcha Apex Committee (SIBLAC)

About us

Aims of SIBLAC

1. Amendment to the Constitution (Sikkim) Scheduled Tribes Order 1978 (C.O.111):

Amendment to the Constitution (Sikkim) Scheduled Tribes Order 1978 (C.O.111) to restore the original identity and definition of 'Sikkimese Bhutia' community in Sikkim on the basis and recommendation of the following:

The pernicious definition of the 'Sikkimese Bhutia' community must be rectified in the Constitution (Sikkim) Scheduled Tribes Order 1978 (C.O.111) on the basis of the following;

  1. The Representation of Sikkim Subject Act 1974, a fallout of the historic May 8, 1973 Tripartite Agreement that paved way to the framing of Article 371F in the Indian Constitution; or
  2. Chief Secretary T. S. Gyaltsen Committee Report of 1976 vide letter dated April 19, 1976 addressed to Shri O. K. Moorthy, Director General of Union Home Ministry (E/W); or
  3. Chief Secretary K. A. Vardhan Committee Report submitted by Chief Secretary Shri K. A. Vardhan, IAS, to the then Union Home Minister of State Shri Rajesh Pilot and the then Union Home Secretary Shri Vohra and others on March 17, 1994 at the North Bloc Office, 1700hrs, New Delhi; or
  4. The above mentioned order itself is re-drafted much on the line of the Constitution (Scheduled Tribe) Order, 1950 of the West Bengal State , which has provided for a clear and separate identity and entity to each communities falling in the list, unlike Sikkim's ST Order of 1978.

2. Amendment to the Representation of People (Amendment) Act, 1980:

Delete from Section 4 (2) of the Representation of People (Amendment) Act, 1980, the unrequired, misleading and misinterpreting expression called 'Explanation' in the said Act as the scope and meaning of the term 'Bhutia' is already explicitly and correctly defined in Para I (a-d) as above.

3. Proportionate Increase in BL Seats:

Proportionate increase in the total number of the Sikkimese Bhutia Lepcha BL Seats in the Sikkim Legislative Assembly under the circumstances, the total strength of the Sikkim Legislative Assembly is increased to any number or strength, in accordance to the historic May 8 Tripartite Agreement of 1973 and all other regulations and legislations governing the political structure of Sikkim as already upheld by Supreme Court of India (RC Poudyal vs the Union of India and others case).

For your notice and attention, we would like to recollect upon certain necessary points of historical-political evolution of Sikkim into a democratic feature, which becomes most crucial for analyses and perfect homework.

4. BL Seat Reservation in Sikkim Local Bodies:

Seat Reservation to the Sikkimese Bhutia Lepchas as BL–Seat in all the local bodies (Municipality and Panchayat) across Sikkim, much on the line of the Assembly Seat reservation under the ambit of Article 371F of the Indian Constitution is accorded.

Justification

It would be a total deviation from the preceding Sikkimese political history and its evolution if seat reservation is not provided as demanded above, and also as duly recognized by the sacred Indian Constitution through the all pervading Article 371F.

5. Delimitation of BL Assembly Constituencies

Due to the present demographic composition of Sikkim as resulted by the unchecked influx followed by the anamolies as explained in Para 1 and 2 as above, we demand immediate delimitation of the Assembly Constituencies so that the Sikkimese Bhutia Lepchas have their 'genuine representation' in the Sikkim Legislative Assembly under the scope and ambit of Article 371F of the Indian Constitution.

Impact and Achievements

But the Struggle for Survival goes on ...

SIBLAC flag and its meaning

Flag of SIBLAC

The Sikkim Bhutia Lepcha Apex Committee has its own official flag with saffron and golden colours diagonally intersected representing Lhade Mide with the Dharma Chakra at the centre.

The upper part has saffron colour representing Lhade, the spiritual assembly of the Bhutia Lepchas while the yellow, at the lower half symbolizes Mide, the assembly of the laity.

The golden coloured Dharma Chakra at the centre reminds one about the virtues act of all the sentient being that fulfills peace and prosperity to all in the six realms.