Sit-in ends

Kathmandu, August 27: The indefinite sit-in program in front of the United Nations house in Lalitpur, Nepal has been withdrawn from Sunday with the request of human rights activists and members of Citizens Movement for Democracy and Peace (CMDP) of Nepal.

Over 50 exiled Bhutanese had been organizing sit-in since last 85 days in order to draw attention of the international community and to put pressure on the Bhutanese government.

Addressing adjourning program, chairman of Bhutanese Movement Steering Committee Tek Nath Rizal said the program has been withheld only for a month considering appeals from Nepalese intellectuals.
 
Nepalese leaders urged the participants to intensify movement with other kinds of activities within and outside Bhutan and vowed solidarity in the programs.

They also criticized both the UN and the Nepal government for their indifferent attitude toward the problem and stressed that Indian government's role is important in finding a lasting solution of the problem. Bhutan News Service