CENTRE FOR THE STUDY OF DISCRIMINATION & EXCLUSION (CSDE)
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY
Invites you to a talk on
Discrimination and ‘Displacement’ of Lhotshampas in Bhutan
Dr. Pranav Kumar
Assistant Professor, CSDE, SSS, JNU
Date: 23rd November, 2017
Venue: room no. 402, CSDE, SSS-I
Time: 11:00am
Abstract: The Nepalese origin people, living in Southern Bhutan are called Lhotshampas. More than hundred thousand Lhotshampas became refugees in the early 1990s after the policy shift of the Bhutanese Government. The process has been described as ‘Unbecoming Citizens’. The refugees were provided space by the Nepalese Government, with the help of UNHCR. After more than two decades, the process of resettlement of refugees has resulted in the resettlement of refugees in third Countries (western countries). The refugees were not able to return to their homeland. And their brethren, living in Bhutan have largely accepted the dominant status of ‘Drukpa’ ruling class. This case has remained largely unknown to the world. The Neutrality of the Indian State and the Silence of Indian society raises many questions.