Frustrated with the lockdown that disrupted work and the festival season approaching, a huge group, about 400 expatriate construction workers from as far as Paro protested outside the Indian Embassy yesterday, threatening to walk back home, if they are not allowed to go.

The commotion was quickly dispersed with the help of the Royal Bhutan Police. The crowd of workers extended from the lower gate of the Embassy to the Zhichenkhar building, popularly known as CBS Dzong.

Some workers claimed that they were frustrated as the embassy informed them that vehicles were arranged for them to go home yesterday. “We came with our belongings as early as 5 am thinking that there are buses arranged,” said one. Embassy officials trying to control the crowd said they had nothing to comment.

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