Kathmandu May 12.

In today’s meeting of the House of Representatives (HoR), the Members of Parliament have drawn the government’s attention towards the construction of roads unilaterally by the Indian government in Lipu Lekh by encroaching upon Nepal’s land and have asked for the lasting efforts to bring back Nepal’s land seized by India. Speaking at the Zero Hour, they demanded that a high-level diplomatic initiative be taken to sort out the border issues with India and bring back the encroached land. On the occasion, parliamentarians Bal Krishna Khand, Dibyamani Rajbhandari, Dev Prasad Gurung, Devendra Poudel, Dharma Shila Chapagain, Thammaya Thapa and others criticized the construction of road by Indian government by encroaching upon Nepal’s land and asked the Nepal government to claim the Nepal’s land. Similarly, lawmakers Prakash Man Singh and Tek Bahadur Basnet asked the government to ensure relief package to the daily wagers and low class community who are hit hard by the corona virus. Likewise, MPs Dr Dila Sangraula, Tejulal Chaudhary and Dipak Prasad Bhatta urged the government to rescue the Nepalis stranded in different countries due to COVID-19. Lawmakers Til Bahadur Mahat Chhetri and Damodar Bhandari praised the government steps taken against COVID-19 and urged to extend the test system in all districts and ensure stringent provision in the border points. Also speaking at the zero hour, MP Dilendra Prasad Badu asked that why the PM could not attend the meetings of the budget session of the parliament till day.