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Protests Demand Governor Gautam’s Sikkim Oath Postponement

By Drooid · Oct 19, 2026, 4:05 AM UTC · How we work

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Appointment insults women

The central government appointed BJP leader Dushyant Kumar Gautam as Governor of Sikkim on 12 October 2026.
Opposition parties and activists argue the appointment disregards allegations linking Gautam to a 2022 Uttarakhand murder and insults women.
Yojna Khaling Rai said the appointment insults women and urged legislators to boycott the oath-taking.
Ankita Bhandari’s parents held a sit-in at India Gate, demanding Gautam’s removal within 24 hours.

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Demand Postponement Pending Probe

The central government appointed BJP leader Dushyant Kumar Gautam as Governor of Sikkim on 12 October 2026.
Protesters framed the rally as a citizen-driven, non-partisan effort emphasizing peaceful concerns.
Students and locals assembled at Gangtok’s District Administrative Centre, urging a postponement of Gautam’s swearing-in until CBI probe ends.
Organizer Anjali said the rally had permission from district commissioner and police chief, with protesters vowing to keep demonstrations if Gautam assumes office on 19 October 2026.

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Opposition parties and activists publicly allege that Dushyant Kumar Gautam is linked to the 2022 murder of a young Uttarakhand woman.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Right-leaning coverage overall.

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Appointment insults women

The central government appointed BJP leader Dushyant Kumar Gautam as Governor of Sikkim on 12 October 2026.
Opposition parties and activists argue the appointment disregards allegations linking Gautam to a 2022 Uttarakhand murder and insults women.
Yojna Khaling Rai said the appointment insults women and urged legislators to boycott the oath-taking.
Ankita Bhandari’s parents held a sit-in at India Gate, demanding Gautam’s removal within 24 hours.

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