Congress Leader Ajoy Kumar Sparks Outrage by Calling Sikkim a ‘Neighbouring Country’; Apologizes for Tongue Slip

Congress Leader Ajoy Kumar Sparks Outrage by Calling Sikkim a ‘Neighbouring Country’; Apologizes for Tongue Slip

Congress leader and former MP Dr. Ajoy Kumar has come under fire after mistakenly referring to Sikkim as a “neighbouring country” during a press conference criticizing the Central Government’s foreign policy. While listing India's neighbours, Kumar included Sikkim alongside Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan—prompting immediate backlash, especially from citizens and leaders in Sikkim.

The statement, seen as undermining Sikkim’s statehood, triggered a storm on social media, with demands for clarification. In response, Dr. Kumar issued an apology online, attributing the remark to a “slip of the tongue” and termed it a “human error,” though he did not directly name Sikkim in the apology.