Rastriya Swatantra Party MP Warns Opposition Against Raising Sensitive Border Issues

Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) MP Surendra Chaudhary has expressed his discontent with the opposition parties for continuously raising questions in parliament regarding the border dispute with India.

Speaking during a special time allocated to him in the House of Representatives on Friday, Chaudhary warned the opposition parties not to raise questions on issues that cannot be settled through discussion. He stated that the opposition parties have been asking questions about the prime minister’s statement on the border dispute, which he believes is a sensitive issue.

Chaudhary mentioned that Prime Minister Balendra Shah had addressed the issue of the Lipulek-Limpiyadhura border dispute during a parliament session on Jestha 17, stating that the Nepalese government had officially sent a note to the Indian government regarding the issue and had received a response. Shah had also mentioned that Nepal had discussed the issue with the British government, as the problem was created during the British colonial era.

Chaudhary further stated that the opposition parties have been asking questions about the prime minister’s statement, including whether Nepal had encroached on Indian territory. He argued that the issue is sensitive and should be resolved through mutual understanding between the two countries, rather than through repeated questions in parliament.

He also pointed out that Foreign Minister Shishir Kharel had already clarified that Nepal had not encroached on Indian territory and that the issue was related to cross-border occupation. Chaudhary warned the opposition parties not to raise the issue again, stating that it would not benefit the country or the government.

Furthermore, Chaudhary questioned the opposition parties’ motives, asking whether they were speaking on behalf of someone else. He also suggested that the opposition parties might be raising the issue to appease a foreign power, stating that the language they were using was not in the best interest of the country.

Chaudhary emphasized the need for mutual understanding and cooperation between the two countries to resolve the border dispute, rather than resorting to repeated questions and accusations in parliament.