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His Majesty the King takes full responsibility for the ULFA/Bodo problem

ཟླ་༧ 25, 1998 12 mins read

THE PEOPLE of Bhutan pledge their trust, confidence and support describing the infiltration of the ULFA-Bodo militants into Bhutan as the greatest problem that Bhutan has ever faced, the members of the National Assembly unanimously reposed the full responsibility of solving the problem in His Majesty the King. The representatives said that they were honoured to place their faith and trust in His M

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