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"Won't Be Silent": Sikkim Students Up In Arms Over Governor's Appointment

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Protesters in Sikkim have demanded that the appointment of Dushyant Gautam as the Governor be reconsidered until the investigation into the allegations against him has been addressed. The protesters claim that the timing of the appointment is inappropriate and that the investigation has not yet been completed.

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Protesters in Sikkim have demanded that the appointment of Dushyant Gautam as the Governo…: Protesters in Sikkim have demanded that the appointment of Dushyant Gautam as the Governor be reconsidered until the investigation into the allegations against him has been addressed.
The protesters claim that the timing of the appointment is inappropriate and that the inv…: The protesters claim that the timing of the appointment is inappropriate and that the investigation has not yet been completed.

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The protesters said their demand was for the Centre to reconsider the timing of Dushyant Gautam's appointment until the investigation had addressed the allegations.

Original source: www.ndtv.com

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Protesters in Sikkim have demanded that the appointment of Dushyant Gautam as the Governo…: Protesters in Sikkim have demanded that the appointment of Dushyant Gautam as the Governor be reconsidered until the investigation into the allegations against him has been addressed.
The protesters claim that the timing of the appointment is inappropriate and that the inv…: The protesters claim that the timing of the appointment is inappropriate and that the investigation has not yet been completed.

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Protesters in Sikkim have demanded that the appointment of Dushyant Gautam as the Governo…: Protesters in Sikkim have demanded that the appointment of Dushyant Gautam as the Governor be reconsidered until the investigation into the allegations against him has been addressed.
The protesters claim that the timing of the appointment is inappropriate and that the inv…: The protesters claim that the timing of the appointment is inappropriate and that the investigation has not yet been completed.

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"Won't Be Silent": Sikkim Students Up In Arms Over Governor's Appointment

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