A strong appeal for unity and constitutional safeguards dominated the first-ever Kongchen Dorjee Award ceremony as SIBLAC Convenor and BJP Advisor Tseten Tashi Bhutia received the honour from the Sikkim Indigenous Lepcha Tribal Association (SILTA).

The award recognised Bhutia’s long-standing role in public life and his work with the Sikkim Indigenous Bhutia-Lepcha Advisory Council, but his address quickly shifted attention to what he described as the community’s most pressing concerns: protection of identity, political fairness, and the future of Article 371F.

Speaking to a packed gathering, Bhutia said he stood before them “with a heartfelt feeling, praying for everyone’s well-being”, adding that he sought blessings “especially from the elders of this land”. He urged Sikkimese voters, y

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