GUWAHATI: The King of Bhutan, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, has arrived in Guwahati, Assam, as part of his two-day visit to the state. He landed at the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport in Guwahati via a special flight.
During his visit, the King's itinerary includes a visit to the Kamakhya temple situated atop Nilachal hill in the city. He will also engage with members of the Bhutanese community at a city hotel, where he is accommodated.
Later in the day, Assam Governor Gulab Chand Kataria will host a dinner in his honor.
The King is scheduled to attend various programs and explore the renowned Kaziranga National Park. Following engagements in Guwahati, he will travel to Kaziranga on Saturday, where he will spend the night. Subsequently, on Sunday, he will proceed to New Delhi from Jorhat for the next leg of his visit to India.
In preparation for the King's visit, the deputy commissioner of police, traffic in Guwahati, has issued directives to restrict certain vehicle movements to ensure public safety, especially for children, students, women, senior citizens, and differently-abled individuals, and to allow for the smooth passage of emergency vehicles.
Meanwhile, the United People’s Party Liberal (UPPL) on Thursday expressed its pleasure of joining the nation in extending warm welcome to Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk and his royal family to Assam. In a statement, the general secretary of UPPL Raju Kr Narzary said the people of Assam especially Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) have strong, harmonious and mutually benefitting ties with the citizens of Bhutan, which has been fully backed by His Excellency Kings of Bhutan and successive Government in India.
He said the UPPL being part of the NDA Government, in BTR, Assam and in India, it is fully committed to strengthening the people to people ties in all spheres of human life. Narzary said during the tumultuous phase of history along the India-Bhutan border, the UPPL has steadfastly stood for harmonious and mutually respectful border along the Bodoland Territorial Region. “We really appreciate the fact that His Excellency King of Royal Government of Bhutan and successive Governments in India, have made joint efforts to secure peaceful and mutually cooperative border along the Bhutan-Assam border. As citizens on both sides of the borders are enjoying absolute peace along the border, UPPL on behalf of people of Assam is extends gratitude and gratefulness,” he added.
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