Our eastern states and people often get overlooked and don't get their due recognition.
We should salute to such people who excel and make us feel proud as a country. He is no less than Tendulkar, Padukone, Amritraj or other distinguished players.
Lets feel proud of Bhutia as well as Sikkim. Not only its a good way of thanking, but also building a good spirit among people of different states and have inculcate more feeling of being Indian.