[Cadres of Samyukta Loktantrik Madhesi Morcah demonstrated in various parts in Birgunj defying the indefinite curfew enforced by the local administration since 4 pm on Monday. Police opened fire at the protestors when they reached the District Development Committee office.]
A Post Report, Kathmandu
Three protesters injured in clashes with police at
Laxmanuwa Chok in Birgunj died in course of treatment. Dinanath Sah and Bhola
Prasad Sah, who sustained bullet during the clash, succumbed during treatment, National Medical College
Likewise, one Sohan Kalwar died on the spot during
the clash in Naguwa Chok. A protester had died in Birgunj on Monday.
Around a dozen people including Madhesi Janadhikar
Forum –Loktantrik (MJF-L) central member Ameri Lal Pal Raut were injured. Ameri
Lal and Chaturi are said to be critical.
Meanwhile, the local administration has declared
Birgunj a riot-hit area.
Police opened fire during a clash with protesters
at around 1:30 this afternoon in Birgunj Sub-Metropolitan City-16.
One of the injured is said to be critical. The injured are undergoing treatment
at Narayani Sub-regional
Hospital
The number of people injured in Tuesday’s protests
has reached eight.
Earlier in the day, six people were injured in
police firing during the protests against the proposed seven-state federal set-up.
Three people including a policeman and two staffers
of Narayani Sub-regional
Hospital
It has been learnt that police opened fire at
Gandak Chok of Birgunj at around 7:30 this morning after the agitators defied the curfew order.
The protesters torched two parked government
vehicles at Inland Revenue Department.
Two children—identified as Dipesh Patel, 10, and
Sandeep Patel—have been injured in police firing. They have been receiving
medical attention at Narayani Sub-regional Hospital
Cadres of Samyukta Loktantrik Madhesi Morcah
demonstrated in various parts in Birgunj defying the indefinite curfew enforced
by the local administration since 4 pm on Monday. Police opened fire at the protestors when they reached the
District Development Committee office.
Nepal Sadhbhavana Party Chairman Rajendra Mahato
reached the hospital to meet the two injured minors. Mahato, along with his
cadres, defied the curfew order to reach the hospital this morning.
A large number of security personnel have been
deployed in the area after early morning tension.
A protester succumbed to injuries from police
firing more than 30 others were injured in Birgunj on Monday as the clashes
between security personnel and protesters turned violent.
[He tried to clarify India ’s position on Nepal ’s political and constitutional matters at a time when the neighbour’s interests in Nepal ’s affairs vacillate between being controversial and cooperative.]
By Devendra Bhattarai, NEW
DELHI
Indian officials were aware of
what is happening in Nepal ,
said the official. “India
is also informed about the efforts being made at consensus while Nepal
reaches the last leg of bringing out a new constitution and completing the
peace process.”
He tried to clarify India ’s
position on Nepal ’s
political and constitutional matters at a time when the neighbour’s interests
in Nepal ’s
affairs vacillate between being controversial and cooperative.
The official, who also looks after Nepal affairs at South Block in the Indian capital, in condition of anonymity, told the Post that India wants to see a constitution
resulting from maximum and broader consensus. “We hope there will be a new
constitution by mid-September as per the present understanding.”
He clarified that India
does not prescribe any form of federalism and religion. The recent visits of
two former prime ministers Pushpa Kamal Dahal and Sher Bahadur Deuba had sent
positive messages across to Nepal ,
the official said.
“We have heard that CPN -UML
Chairman KP Oli has barred party leaders from visiting India .
No UML leader has expressed interest to visit New Delhi ,”
said the official. He added that leaders of Madhesi parties had never sought to
visit India as
reported in some Nepali media.
The official, however, refused to
comment on Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh’s statement concerning Nepal
on Monday.
Blaming local media for
“unnecessary hype”, he said they were trying to render Nepal-India relations
“abstract and meaningless”. The official said concerned entities from both the
sides should step up vigil against such reports.
‘No relations with Amresh’
Meanwhile, the official said that
the Ministry of External Affairs of India has no concerns over the activities
of Nepali Congress lawmaker Amresh Kumar Singh, who claims to have good rapport
with Indian leaders and cordial relations with the Indian establishment.
Some days ago, when there was
opposition against him in the Madhes, he was trying to sneak into the Consular
General’s Office of India in Birgunj but he was denied entry, said the official.
The official, who keeps tabs on
the developments in Nepal ,
said there was no need for India
to extend relations with Singh. He also denied New Delhi ’s
role in Sadbhawana Party’s quitting the Constituent Assembly.
The official said some major
agreements reached with Nepal
particularly in hydropower development should be considered as achievements in
bilateral ties.
