Why some Nepali speaking Bhutani Australians don't like to celebrate Bhutan's national day?

Bhutanese Flag Hoisting FED SQ MELB 2019

भुटानको ११२ औँ राष्ट्रिय दिवसमा नेपाली भाषीको नेतृत्वमा मेलबर्नमा झण्डोत्तलन समारोहमा परशुराम शर्मा लुइँटेल Source: आभास पराजुली/एसबीएस

Some Nepali-speaking Bhutanese community members think there is no point in celebrating the national day of Bhutan in Australia as they were forced to leave the country to speak about their basic human rights. Yati Raj Ajanabee, one such member of the Bhutani Refugee has emphasised his stand against celebrating Bhutanese national day by writing a poem titled 'national day'.





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