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Carrying forward Drugyel Zhipa's vision with better justice services

Nov 18, 2025 2 mins read

As the nation marked the 70th birth anniversary of Drugyel Zhipa this week, His Majesty reminded us of a principle that deserves urgent and collective attention: “For a just and harmonious society, we must have a good system and, even more importantly, very good laws.”

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