BNDP reiterates not to make exiled Bhutanese hostage

Kathmandu, April 1: Bhutan National Democratic Party (BNDP) reiterated its position that it will not keep the exiled Bhutanese as hostage for political changes in Bhutan.

Addressing a pressed meet organized by the party in Kathmandu, Vice-President Dr. DNS Dhakal criticized the recent parliamentarian election and termed 'undemocratic'.

"BNDP believes that the recently held so-called democratic election in Bhutan has enabled the regime in Thimphu to legitimize its legal ethnic cleansing policy towards Nepali-speaking Bhutanese, which was in practice since the early 90s," said Dhakal

BNDP fully respects the rights of individual exiled Bhutanese and we cannot hold them back from moving to a safer third country, Dhakal responded to a quiry. However, Dhakal equally highlighted the need of creating a united platform even after relocation in third countries. Bhutan News Service