Prime Minister Balen Shah Faces Widespread Criticism for Controversial Parliamentary Statement on Border Encroachment

Kathmandu. There has been widespread protest regarding Prime Minister Balen Shah's statement in Parliament that Nepal has also encroached on the border of neighboring country India. On Sunday, during the House of Representatives meeting, Prime Minister Balen, who went to the rostrum for a surprise question-and-answer session, said in response to questions raised by MPs, 'India has not only encroached on Nepal's land, but Nepal has also encroached on India's land in many places.'This statement by Balen has now become a burden for the government and the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP). Opposition parties have strongly protested against the Prime Minister's...