"Long March" postponed

A Bhutanese political party has announced the postponement of the "Long March" the Bhutanese refugees' repatriation campaign for a month.

Issuing a statement, the National Front for Democracy (NDF) said it had been postponed for a month with effect from on Wednesday.

The statement signed by party president Thinley Pinjore said, "Earlier, the repatriation campaign had been postponed till Friday (June 15) after a meeting that was held among Jhapa Chief District Officer, representatives of the eight political parties and Bhutanese Refugees' Organisations and the Darjeeling district magistrate, in Panitanki of India on May 28. Now, it has been deferred for a month."

The statement added, "The repatriation campaign has been postponed for a month as India's remark on the issue was positive." The statement also urged refugees to wait for a month.