Nepalese DPM raises objection against PM's statement
New Delhi, December 29: Terming the remarks made by Prime Minister about exiled Bhutanese in Nepal as "serious and negative," Nepalese Deputy Prime Minister, who also holds the portfolio of foreign minister, K. P. Oli raised serious objections.
Nepali media reports quoted Oli as saying, "Serious attention of Nepal government has been drawn by these remarks."
Totally rejecting the remarks made by the PM, Oli said they were disrespectful of the whole issue and also of the bilateral relations. PM Khandu Wangchuk on his address to National Assembly recently, had accused that majority of exiled Bhutanese languishing in camps in Nepal were engaged in Maoist activities. He had added that there could not be any dialogue with any representative of the exiled Bhutanese. Wangchuk also rejected Nepal government's assertion that the issue was primarily an issue between Bhutanese government and its people.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nepal in a statement expressed surprise over the remarks. It has said that the Nepal government was regularly monitoring the camps and that there is no intrusion by any untoward elements there. Bhutan News Service