04/07/2026
PRESS RELEASE | All Sikkim Scheduled Tribe Welfare Council, Citizen Action Party–Sikkim
All Sikkim Scheduled Tribe Welfare Council Submits Formal Complaint at Rangpo Police Station Seeking Action Against Online Harassment of Scheduled Tribe Woman
Rangpo, 3 July 2026: The All Sikkim Scheduled Tribe Welfare Council (ASSTWC), Citizen Action Party–Sikkim, today submitted a formal written complaint before the Station House Officer, Rangpo Police Station, East Sikkim, seeking immediate legal action against an individual accused of subjecting Ms. Sushma Tamang, Coordinator of the Council and a member of the Tamang Scheduled Tribe community, to obscene, defamatory, and abusive online harassment.
The complaint requests registration of a General Diary/FIR under the relevant provisions of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (as amended), the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and other applicable laws governing cyber offences, criminal intimidation, sexual harassment, and outraging the dignity and modesty of a woman.
According to the complaint, the incident arose after Ms. Tamang commented on a video posted on the official page of the Citizen Action Party–Sikkim on 30 June 2026. Thereafter, a Facebook user operating under the name “Vibek Sharma,” who reportedly claims association with Roshni Electronic, Rangpo Bazar, allegedly posted a series of obscene, defamatory, and sexually coloured remarks against her in the public comment section. The accused also allegedly attempted to maliciously link her name with Party President Shri Ganesh Kumar Rai in an apparent effort to tarnish her reputation and publicly humiliate her.
The Council has urged the police to immediately identify the person operating the Facebook account, preserve all electronic evidence, obtain the necessary digital records from the social media platform, and conduct a prompt, fair, and impartial investigation in accordance with law.
The All Sikkim Scheduled Tribe Welfare Council stated that abuse, intimidation, and online harassment directed against Scheduled Tribe women participating in democratic and political activities cannot be tolerated in a constitutional democracy. Such acts undermine the dignity, safety, and equal participation of women from tribal communities and deserve strict legal action.
The Council expressed confidence that the law enforcement authorities will take swift and appropriate action and ensure that those responsible are brought to justice in accordance with the law.
Tashi N. Bhutia
General Secretary
All Sikkim Scheduled Tribe Welfare Council
Citizen Action Party–Sikkim
Citizen Action Party - Sikkim