Lawmakers urge govt to bring back encroached land

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
KATHMANDU: Members of Parliament have drawn the government attention towards Indian government unilaterally constructing the road through
Lipulekh by encroaching upon Nepal land. The lawmakers asked for lasting efforts from government side to bring back Nepal land seized by
India, in today meeting of the House of Representatives (HoR). Speaking at the zero hour, they demanded that a high-level diplomatic
initiative be taken to sort out border issues with India and bring back the encroached land. On the occasion, parliamentarians Bal Krishna
Khand, Dibyamani Rajbhandari, Dev Prasad Gurung, Devendra Poudel, Dharma Shila Chapagain, Thammaya Thapa and others criticised the
construction of road by the Indian government by encroaching upon Nepal land
They urged Nepal government to claim the land in Lipulekh through which India built the road to China. Meanwhile, lawmakers Prakash Man
Singh and Tek Bahadur Basnet asked the government to ensure relief package for daily wagers and marginalised communities who are hit hard by
the coronavirus. Likewise, MPs Dr Dila Sangraula, Tejulal Chaudhary and Dipak Prasad Bhatta urged the government to rescue the Nepalis
stranded in different countries due to lockdown imposed to prevent the spread of COVID-19
Lawmakers Til Bahadur Mahat Chhetri and Damodar Bhandari praised the government for the steps taken against COVID-19 and urged to extend the
test system in all districts and ensure stringent measures at the border points. Also speaking at the zero hour, MP Dilendra Prasad Badu
inquired why the Prime Minister had not attended the meetings of the budget session of the parliament till day. The post Lawmakers urge govt
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