Kathmandu, April 15
The Madhes-centric Rastriya Janata Party Nepal has demanded that the government tighten security measures along the Nepal-India border so as to control the coronavirus outbreak in the country.
The party’s statement comes when the number of infected cases is increasing in India. Recently, one person who had reportedly crossed the border violating the lockdown restrictions has tested positive for the virus in the bordering district of Rautahat in Nepal also.
The party’s chief Sharad Singh Bhandari issued a statement today demanding that additional security personnel be mobilised to control the likely crisis in Nepal.
The party has long been accused of maintaining its silence over various crucial issues related to India. Though the party urged the government to tighten security along the border today also, it has not mentioned ‘India’ in the statement.
