Sikkim was the final nation to join India, forcing India to redo its map in 1975 as a result of the union (or annexation as some call). Journalists, government employees, part-time researchers, IB and R&AW personnel have all contributed stories. Some appeared to be finished commissions, while others attempted to prove their Indian superiority in the contest of intelligence. The stories from or about the ground have been comfortably excluded. What transpired during those times and why were people fighting for democracy? What ultimately caused Sikkim to join India in 1975 starting in 1972? As a grassroots revolution organiser starting in 1972, Nar Bahadur Khatiwada partnered with Kazi Lhendup Dorji Khangsarpa. He is a man who is frequently misunderstood.? He was also his adopted son (who was barely 23 then). In this book Khatiwada narrates this story of the merger (or acquisition) in his own words bringing about a fresh perspective in understanding the muted voices from the ground. Even after 48 years of Sikkim becoming the 22nd State of India, the murmurs still continue in closed quarters. This book recreates those times and unravels many of the unknown facts that have been missed out from the annals of history and issues which still plague Sikkim making it a ?Half-Democracy?.