Word: sikkim
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...Sikkim Sorrow...
...Sikkim was an ancient little kingdom. Then the Indian army came along, bringing the blessings of democracy. The people voted-under Indian supervision, of course-and decided they really had no use for independence. Nothing would make them happier than to be incorporated into a country that cannot even feed its own starving people...
...Sikkim is India's internal affair. Isn't democracy wonderful...
...elections supervised by India in April 1974, candidates from the anti-Chogyal, pro-India Sikkim National Congress party won 30 of 32 seats in the new Sikkim Assembly. According to the Indian tally, even areas that had solidly supported the Chogyal a year earlier voted overwhelmingly for his opposition. The newly elected Assembly's first act was to submit a resolution calling for closer ties with New Delhi. Three weeks ago, the Assembly voted to abolish the monarchy and merge completely with India. The Assembly hastily organized a referendum and within 72 hours announced that the people of Sikkim...
Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, who has repeatedly excoriated other nations for similar interventions, explained the annexation by simply observing that the people of Sikkim want it that way. Some observers argue, however, that New Delhi simply wanted to tighten its grip on an area it feels crucial to its defense. Sikkim is a buffer between India and Chinese-controlled Tibet...