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territory. They expressed their confidence that the Indian government would
arrest the criminals without losing time and punish them very severely.
The Chimis of Gasa, Sarpang, Thimphu, Bumthang and Royal Advisory
Councillors made their submissions one after another condemning the attack.
They pointed out that the massacre of many Bhutanese citizens last December
has caused immense pain, intolerable concerns and alarmed all the people of
Bhutan. Besides, the Indian government has pledged that they will ensure no
such tragic incidents recur in future. This pledge has been reported in the
current session of the National Assembly. But the ironic attack near Gelephu
even before the present session concluded, which resulted in the death of five
people and injury to eight others has induced even greater concerns in the hearts
of the people of Bhutan.
The inability to understand the motive behind the tragic incidents that occurred
along the borders so far provokes misgivings that Indian government may have
deployed the perpetrators. If unprovoked massacres of innocent people of a
small country like Bhutan continue unabated, it seems that it will be very
difficult for peace and prosperity to thrive in the country. The Chimis
highlighted the importance of Lhengye Zhuntshog holding very comprehensive
talks with the Government of India to prevent recurrence of such unfortunate
incidents.
They said that the honourable members of the National Assembly have
understood the reports about the continuing talks held with the Indian
government by the Lhengye Zhungtshog, the Foreign Ministry and Bhutan’s
ambassador in New Delhi. Nevertheless, there is no comprehensive report
submitted to the National Assembly about the investigations done by Indian
government into last year’s massacre of Bhutanese citizens. The Chimis
expressed reservation about the nature of motives and policies of the Indian
government.
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