"Sikkim's political future is increasingly hard to disentangle from the pressure for a separate Gorkhaland in the north of West Bengal. Some in the Gorkhaland movement look longingly north at the central government subsidies that come from living in Sikkim and posit the possibility of a greater Gorkhaland encompassing Sikkim. But even the Nepalis in Sikkim are not keen on such a solution: in 2008, all holders of the Sikkim Subjects Certificate – including Nepalis – were granted income tax exemption, making getting one of these prized certificates – introduced by Thondup in 1961 – extremely worthwhile. It is a benefit that those in Sikkim now guard jealously."
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