SDF is a Political Party within the meaning and provisions of the Representation of Peoples' (Amendment) Act 1988 and the aims and objectives of the Party shall be as follows:-
(a) SDF shall bear true faith and allegiance to the 'sacred Constitution Of India as by law established and to the pri
nciples of Socialism and Democracy and shall uphold the Sovereignty, Unity and Integrity of the Indian Union. (b) It shall fight to uphold the political, social and economic rights and privileges of the people of Sikkim as provided under the Indian Constitution. (d) SDF shall work ceaselessly to promote peace, progress and communal harmony amongst the people of Sikkim and shall make utmost endeavor to promote fraternity, tolerance and harmony with all other communities of our country. (e) The Party is committed to give equal opportunity to all Sikkimese people and shall ceaselessly work for the emancipation and uplift of Sikkimese women and other sections of oppressed people. (f) The Party shall be ever ready to fight against all forces that threaten to disrupt the unity and integrity of the nation. (g) While giving due recognition to the principle of human dignity, this Party shall pledge to fight against all kinds of injustice and inequality perpetrated on ground of caste, creed, colour, religion and gender. (h) The Party shall specially not yield back from working for the interests and welfare of the backward and depressed communities, constitutional rights of the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes and security and prosperity of the entire Sikkimese people. (I) The Party is committed to uphold, preserve and promote the age-old traditions, customs and rich cultural heritage of different ethnic communities of the State who have been living in perfect communal harmony down the ages. CD The Party holds enduring faith in the "Son of Sikkim" policy and sincerely safeguards the interests of the Sikkimese people. (k) SDF shall tirelessly wage a struggle against poverty, illiteracy and internal backwardness in the State and work justly for the poor and depressed people of Sikkim. (I) The Party is predetermined to bring upon improvement in the existing situation in Sikkim and will resort to all possible means to raise the average conditions of Sikkimese of all levels so as to make them educationally, socially and, above all, economically self-reliant and self-sufficient.
