Nepal

No possibility of provincial boundary change: Sitaula

No possibility of provincial boundary change: Sitaula

By Himalayan News Service

Krishna Prasad Sitaula

Nawalparasi, December 27 Nepali Congress General Secretary Krishna Prasad Sitaula today ruled out the possibility of changing the proposed provincial boundary as demanded by agitating United Democratic Madhesi Front leaders. Speaking at a press meet organised by Nepal Press Union Nawalparasi today, leader Sitaula said work would be done according to the report prepared by the political mechanism formed to settle the problems related to provincial territory. Sitaula claimed that the on going Madhes unrest would stop within a few days. He accused the Madhes-based leaders of spreading illusion among Madhesi people about the new statute even before its promulgation and stated that they were preparing to amend the bills related to citizenship certificate. He visited Nawalparasi today as part of his tour across the country.