Kathmandu, Aug 29: The Members of Parliament (MPs) have suggested that the government should take diplomatic measures to claim Nepal’s territory.
Speaking in today’s House of Representatives (HoR) meeting, the lawmakers asked the Prime Minister, KP Sharma Oli, to clearly communicate with the leaders regarding the agreement signed between India and China on Lipulekh, Limpiyadhura and Kalapani without informing Nepal.
On the occasion, CPN (Unified Socialist)’s lawmaker Rajendra Prasad Pandey said that the land of Lipulekh, Limpiyadhura and Kalapani belongs to Nepal and holds the land ownership certificate too after the Sugauli Treaty. He added that it is also evidently proven from the map kept in the American and British libraries.
Pandey viewed that a country could be small or big in size but there could be no compromise on the nation’s sovereignty. He also called for a special initiative from the government to forge a national consensus to claim the Nepali territory.
Likewise, lawmaker Ranju Kumari Jha of the Janata Samajwadi Party Nepal expressed confidence that the PM will take steps to claim Nepal’s land through dialogue and diplomatic efforts during his China visit.
Similarly, lawmaker Prem Suwal of the Nepal Workers Peasants Party urged to safeguard Nepal’s territory as stated in the Sugauli Treaty.
Lawmaker Maina Karki also drew the government’s attention to settle the border issues through diplomatic means.
