Saffron Leaders meet King of Bhutan
To promote
Indo – Bhutan Friendship
BJP, RSS & VHP Leaders
greet Bhutan Monarch at Delhi
New Delhi, 29th
Jan 2013: BJP Overseas Affairs Convenor Mr. Vijay Jolly in
a press statement stated that Senior Saffron leaders delegation of BJP, RSS
& VHP leaders met His Majesty King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck at New
Delhi today.
BJP leader Mr. Jolly stated that Chief Patron VHP
Int’l Shri. Ashok Singhal, All India BJP Gen. Sec Shri.Vijay Goel, RSS
Paracharak Shri Indresh Kumar along with OFBJP central committee members Mr
Bhupinder Kansil & Dr (Mrs.) Abhilasha Sharma besides Mr. Jolly met The
Bhutan King this morning at Taj Palace hotel, New Delhi. The saffron leaders
had an hour long meeting with the Bhutan monarch.
A oil painting of the Royal couple of Bhutan by a
Delhi Study Group artist was presented by BJP Overseas & Foreign Affairs
Convenor Mr. Vijay Jolly to the King of Bhutan. VHP Leader Mr. Ashok Singhal
presented and wrapped a colorful chunari and gave him blessings. RSS Paracharak
Shri. Indresh Kumar presented a shawl & Ganesha framed picture. While BJP
Gen. Sec. Mr. Vijay Goel greeted the King with a colorful bouquet. OFBJP member
Dr. Abhilasha presented a pashmina shawl for her Majesty the Queen Ashi Jetsun
Pema Wangchuck.
Indo–Bhutan Friendship treaty and the pro-active
role in 1950’s by the then King of Bhutan His Majesty Jigme Dorji Wangchuck was
fondly remembered. Bhutan army’s action to flush out anti India insurgents from
Bhutan territory, continued support of Bhutan for India to be a member of the
UN Security Council and importance of India in the success of SAARC was appreciated
by the Indian saffron leaders.
The Bhutan King specially mentioned that a grand
Hindu temple is being built in Southern Bhutan and it was started just after
his marriage to Queen Ashi Jetsun Pema Wangchuck on 13th Oct 2011. Mr.
Ashok Singhal suggested that the King should visit Mahakumbh in Allahabad and
seek blessings of divine Hindu Gods. The king promised to do so soon. Strong Indo-Bhutan
ties and support to multi party democracy in Bhutan were reiterated by the Indian
leaders to the King of Bhutan. He promised that the interests of India &
Indians in Bhutan shall always be protected.
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