LSP Chair Mahanta Thakur Criticizes Strict Border Controls at Nepal-India Frontier

Kathmandu. Mahanta Thakur, Chairman of the Loktantrik Samajwadi Party (LSP) and Member of Parliament, has expressed his opposition to the government's strict measures at the Nepal-India border.

Speaking at a meeting of the 'Development, Economic Affairs and Good Governance Committee' under the National Assembly, leader Thakur drew the government's attention to the daily hardships faced by citizens in the Madhesh region and surrounding border areas due to unnecessary restrictions.

Thakur emphasized that the open border between Nepal and India, along with their centuries-old social, cultural, and familial ties, should not be disrupted in the name of security or customs. He expressed dissatisfaction, stating that security personnel are unnecessarily harassing ordinary citizens who cross the border for household purposes and daily shopping.

'The lives and daily routines of the Madhesi people living in the border areas are directly connected to the markets across the border,' Thakur said at the meeting. 'However, the strict checks and surveillance currently in place at the border are causing citizens to face hardships at every step. The practice of treating ordinary people like criminals must stop.'

He stated that while there is no disagreement on the need to organize border checks, the tendency to terrorize and harass ordinary citizens in the name of security is unacceptable.

Thakur has demanded that the government immediately stop the harassment of civilians at the border and ensure smooth movement for daily life. He also urged the government not to neglect the Madhesh region in the upcoming fiscal year's budget.