Some hundred vehicles were stranded at the Gelephu border gate today following a strike in Assam. Today is the fourth day of the strike. The strike is likely to be lifted by tomorrow. There have been numerous strikes in the past few months due to clashes between Assam’s indigenous Bodo and Muslim Bengali settlers. This has affected vehicle movement from Samdrup Jongkhar, Gelephu and Samtse.
Over hundred vehicles stranded following Assam strike
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