Change in Bhutan possible: Indian leaders

Beldangi, Aug 23: The Indian leaders have suggested to work for change in Bhutan with an integrated strategy of at least one year. For that, they said, it was necessary to build public support in favor of change in Bhutan as well as in India.

They have assured the Bhutanese leaders in exile that they would extend help as much as possible for all kinds of campaigns to be run in India to build public support for changes in Bhutan. As part of this mission, a team of Indian leaders including lawmakers recently visited some parts of Bhutan, talked with local residents and assessed the latest situation.

According to Balaram Poudel, president of Bhutan People's Party, the team of Indian leaders had visited Bhutan near to Jaigaon in West Bengal in Indo-Bhutan border. The team comprised of Madhya Pradesh MP Dr Suni Lam, who is also the chairman of Indian Social Action Forum (INSAF), chairman of Bhutan Solidarity Ananda Sworup Burma, journalist Bijaya Agnihotri and president of a Nepalese NGO Group for International Solidarity (GRINSO) Pramod Kafle.

After Bhutan, the team visited the Khudunabari and Beldangi camps of Nepal on Tuesday and Wednesday. During a program organized on the occasion, Indian leader Dr Suni Lam expressed concerned over the growing frustration among the youths in the camp. He also warned that the frustration among youths would turn into arms struggle. He further said if they take up arms, it would be great problem for South Asia itself. "To avoid such situation to come and keep on the peaceful situation, it is necessary to address the crisis instantly," he added. Bhutan News Service