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This is what Bhutan’s PM wants citizens to do on King’s birthday. ‘Inspiring,’ say people
Shared by Bhutanese journalist Namgay Zam, a tweet details what the country’s PM has asked people to do.
Bhutan, today, is busy celebrating the birthday of their king His Majesty Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck. Many people, including dignitaries, have come together at Changlimithang stadium in Thimphu to wish the King and celebrate the day.
Expectedly, several content related to the celebrations are also making their appearances on social media. Amid this, a tweet has captured people’s attention. It says that Bhutan’s Prime Minister Dr Lotay Tshering has asked each family to do a very particular thing to celebrate the King’s birthday - adopt a stray dog.
Shared by Bhutanese journalist Namgay Zam, the tweet explained that the PM asked this to deal with the country’s “stray dog population problem in a humane manner.” It further unveiled that the PM has asked people to plant a tree too. The tweet ended with Zam writing, “my fiancé and I have adopted 3 strays already.”
Since being shared a few hours back, the post prompted all sorts of responses from people. While some applauded the initiative, others expressed that they want to move to Bhutan.
“That’s an outstanding idea!” wrote a Facebook user. “Really good initiative. Bhutan is a model neighbor,” commented another. “This is brilliant!! I want to move to Bhutan,” expressed a third. “The world has so much to learn from Bhutan!” wrote a fourth.
What do you think of this initiative?
