TAPLEJUNG, Jan 28: The government has taken the initiative to diffuse the growing tension in the Pathibhara area of Taplejung. Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak is scheduled to hold discussions with members of the House of Representatives (HoR) from Taplejung, Panchthar, Ilam and Tehrathum at 5 pm on Tuesday (today).
Liladevi Bokhim Limbu, an HoR member representing Taplejung, said that she has been called by the home ministry for discussions. She said that she has received information that MPs from Taplejung, Panchthar, Ilam and Tehrathum have been called. MP Bokhim said that she is preparing to return to Kathmandu after receiving the news from the home ministry while she was in Chitwan.
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There was a clash between the 'No Cable Car' supporters and security personnel last Saturday regarding the proposed cable car in the Pathibhara area. Three of the 'No Cable Car' supporters, who were injured during the clash with security forces, are currently receiving treatment at the Maharajgunj-based TU Teaching Hospital in Kathmandu. Seven Nepal Police and Armed Police Force members who were injured are being treated at Taplejung District Hospital, according to a security source in the district.
The 'No Cable Car' supporters, accusing security personnel of abuse, have called for an indefinite traffic shutdown on the Mechi Highway, the Tamor Corridor, and the border crossing into Taplejung from Tehrathum starting today. The protesters have also prohibited two-wheelers from operating in Taplejung.
