According to the press release, received on 22nd March 2010, Com. Vikalpa, the founding General Secretary of the Communist Party of Bhutan (Marxist-Leninist-Maoist), has paid a deep homage on the passing away of the great Nepali democratic leader cum President of Nepali Congress Mr. Giriza Prasad Koirala, on 20th March 2010, on behalf of the CPB (MLM) as well as on behalf of the Bhutanese freedom fighters as a whole.
He, further says that Koirala had done many remarkable things in support of the Bhutanese democratic struggle in the past. It is also mentioned that Koirala had shown great endeavor in support of the Bhutanese refugees and the struggle to return to the homeland, though not succeeded, as much as he could.
Lastly, in the release, he expects the similar co-operation and the helping hand from the Nepali Congress as well as from all the Nepali organizations and leaders towards the Bhutanese refugees and the Bhutanese freedom struggle which has been going on since a few decades. The release also appeals all the democrats and the world community to review the Human Rights condition in Bhutan and extend helping hand in the on going democratic struggle since a few decades.
