Gangtok, April 9: Hamro Sikkim Party (HSP) president Bhaichung Bhutia has slammed Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Golay of being the alleged ‘mastermind’ behind violence against the Joint Action Council at Singtam on Saturday.

Also coming down heavily on Sikkim Police, he slammed them for being ‘chamchay of the government’.

Talking to media persons on Sunday, Bhaichung Bhutia said, “Sikkim Police is working as per the CM’s orders, he should condemn this violence, he should tell home secretary and police to arrest the culprits. He is silent because he is the main mastermind. SKM has a police wing, they do as they please to maintain their own law and order.”

Claiming to be very disappointed with the Sikkim Police for not imparting their duty against Singtam violence, Bhutia termed Sikkim Police as SKM police. He stated, “Sikkim police was equally involved in the goons mobilisation in Singtam yesterday. Seeing the situation of Sikkim Police currently, it has completely tarnished the image. Many officers are working as ‘Jholay Chamchay of the Government’. We are very disappointed with Sikkim Police.”

Bhaichung also slammed the Sikkim Police for the IPC section used against culprits claiming, “The culprits have been booked under a case grievously hurting another person, when knife was used in the violence against Sapkota, the section for booking the culprits should have been attempt to murder under IPC 307. We question the Sikkim Police DGP, where is the law and order in Sikkim. We demand his resignation.”

Slamming the double engine government of SKM-BJP alliance government in Sikkim, Bhutia blamed BJP for bringing the amendment on IT exemption in the Finance Bill.

He stated, “371F diluted by the Finance Bill brought by BJP in the Centre. Their addition of clause 4 and 5 in the IT exemption will grant equal rights to over 15000 people. Finance Act made by BJP, they passed the bill without debate in the Parliament. There are many sub-teams of BJP in Sikkim, let BJP explain what is the meaning of clause 5. Now is BJP claiming they are the ones protecting Sikkimese people. But they are trying to bring president’s rule, we do not want president’s rule. BJP is behind this, we might even trust SKM goons but not this BJP ideology of implementing president’s rule.”