Call for purification ritual for Kanderjunga -berg to 'Nimas' campaign

Gangstok, June 13 (IANS). The Sikkim Bhutia Lepcha Apex Committee (Siblac) expressed concern about the climb of Kanchanjunga Mountain through the National Mountaining and Adventure Sports (Nimas) on May 18 with the Indian army. Siblac also expressed dissatisfaction with a similar campaign by a Pakistani climber and described it as a direct threat to Sikkim and the country’s religious beliefs and security interests. Siblac Secretary -General Sangi Gyatso Bhutia said at a press conference on Friday that Pakistani climber Naila Kiani reached the peak of Kanchanjunga on May 23, 2025, which he described as a very sensitive and highly degrading act to Sikkim’s belief. Bhutia said: “Khangchendezga is not just a mountain for us; this is our patron god. The peak is considered holy and in the past the climbers showed respect by not walking on the top. But this time we were very disappointed. First we were disappointed. pessimistic about how the issue is dealt with. Are the state and central governments taking the matter seriously? “He said,” If the government is serious, they need nothing extraordinary. They should only include the resident commissioner in Delhi and act with the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. “The Siblac also requested that the matter be legally transferred under the Sauseciation Act (Special Provision), 1991, because they believe that the religious purity of the summit was violated. Our convener had to sell his land to carry legal expenses. It should not happen again. The state government has resources. If they care about the people of Sikkim, they must act now. ”-Ians Sch/Ekd shares this story tags