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undergone militia training and served in the border areas. Today, also, the
people of Tashi Yangtse were hoping for the opportunity to serve to the best of
their abilities with all available resources to safeguard the security of the
country. He said that instead of placing too much confidence in the agreement
reached with the ULFA to resolve the problem peacefully, preparations for
taking military action to deal with problem should be made without losing time.
The Samdrup Jongkhar Dzongda said that because the ULFA and Bodo
militants, who were fighting against the Indian government, had entered the
forests in Bhutan, extending from Daifam to Norbugang, and established camps,
a very serious security situation had been created in Samdrup Jongkhar. The
people were living under a sense of constant fear and insecurity, unable to sleep
or live in peace. Despite this situation, the people of Samdrup Jongkhar had
regained their confidence due to the concerted efforts and full commitment of
the Royal Government and the people throughout the country to remove this
problem.
As everyone is aware, the serious security situation in the country is due to the
continued presence of the ULFA and Bodo militants. Since last year, the people
of the three Geogs of Bhangtar Dungkhag stopped rearing goats, poultry, pigs
and fish for the time being as these could be taken by the militants. Because of
this concerted effort by the people, His Majesty the King granted Mithun bulls
free of cost to the public of the affected areas. The people of Dalim and Bakuli
were also exempted from rural tax as Kidu.
In order to help in the implementation of the National Assembly resolution to
stop ration supplies to the militants, the 82 shopkeepers of Nganglam town and
30 shopkeepers of Bhangtar had closed their shops. However, Indian nationals
continue to transport rations from across the border to the militants by using
horses, vehicles, bicycles, bullock carts and also carrying them physically. The
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