11/03/2026
Press Release
11 March 2026
SDF Raises Concern Over Inaction in Cyber Harassment Case Involving Ms. Yojna Rai at Mahila Jan Sunwai program
A delegation of the Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) Women’s Wing attended the Mahila Jan Sunwai organised by the State Women’s Commission and the National Commission for Women at the District Administrative Centre, Namchi, today.
During the meeting, the SDF delegation raised serious concerns regarding the pending case of cyber-bullying, sexual harassment, and r**e threats directed at Ms. Yojna Rai, Spokesperson of the SDF Party. The delegation also highlighted that Ms. Reema Chapagain had faced similar online harassment from the same Facebook account.
The delegation informed the committee that Ms. Yojna Rai had been targeted through two Facebook accounts — “Chinyo Malai” and “Mutu ko Betha.” Komal Chamling pointed out that despite a memorandum submitted to the Sikkim State Women’s Commission and the Director General of Police on 27 October 2025, followed by a memorandum to the National Commission for Women on 6 November 2025, the matter remains unresolved even five months after the issue was brought to the attention of the authorities.
Following the complaint, the National Commission for Women issued a letter to the Senior Superintendent of Police, Gangtok, on 14 November 2025, directing that an Action Taken Report (ATR) be submitted within 30 days. However, the ATR submitted by the Station House Officer of Sadar Police Station on 17 December 2025 stated that an inquiry could not be conducted due to the absence of profile URLs, user IDs, screenshots, and links.
It was further highlighted that all relevant information, including profile URLs, IDs, screenshots, and links, had already been submitted to the Police Department, the State Women’s Commission, and the National Commission for Women.
The delegation expressed dissatisfaction with the Action Taken Report, stating that the explanation provided was inadequate given that the required details had already been furnished to the authorities.
Komal Chamling also raised concerns regarding the impartiality of the State Women’s Commission, noting that a member of the Commission had attended a press conference of the ruling SKM party on 29th October 2025, undermining the concerns raised by the SDF party regarding cyberbullying, raising serious concerns about the neutrality of a statutory body.
Additionally, Yojna Khaling observed that the Mahila Jan Sunwai resembled a bureaucratic meeting rather than a public hearing, and suggested that such hearings be decentralised and conducted at the grassroots level to ensure wider public participation and access for women from remote parts of the state.
Khaling further appealed to the State Women’s Commission for the swift delivery of justice in this case, warning that failure to curb cyber-bullying and open r**e threats against women in Sikkim could set a dangerous precedent.
The delegation also submitted a memorandum on the aforementioned cyberbullying case as well as a memorandum on the rising trend in POCSO cases in Sikkim.
Anita Gautam
Vice President Incharge Cheli Morcha, Namchi District
Sikkim Democratic Front
