Upshots of prime minister's frivolous statement on India
Nepal, June 2 -- Following his assumption of office on March 27, not once had Prime Minister Balendra Shah addressed the federal parliament-not even during the mandatory weekly Q&A sessions. Pressure on him to break the silence and show accountability to the legislature had been steadily building. Yet when Shah did exactly that on Sunday, instead of allying his critics, he let loose a swarm of stinging bees. Addressing two separate questions in parliament, Shah first said that efforts were on with India to resolve the old dispute over the territories of Kalapani, Limpiadhura and Lipulekh. Fair enough. But then he added that not only had India encroached on Nepali territories, Nepal had also encroached on India's land in many places. He al...
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