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Lawmakers hail govt’s decision to issue new political map

KATHMANDU, May 19: Members of the House of Representatives (HoR) have welcomed the government decision to issue a revised political map of Nepal by integrating Limpiyadhura, Lipu Lekh and Kalapani areas encroached upon by India.
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KATHMANDU, May 19: Members of the House of Representatives (HoR) have welcomed the government decision to issue a revised political map of Nepal by integrating Limpiyadhura, Lipu Lekh and Kalapani areas encroached upon by India. 


They demanded the government publish the map soon. During the discussions over the government’s policies and programs for the upcoming fiscal year in the HoR meeting today, the lower house members demanded the government release the map soon, promising their full support to the government to that end. They also echoed the need for taking effective steps to minimise the impacts of COVID-19 and prevent it from further spreading.


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Lawmakers Dilendra Prasad Badu, Minendra Rijal, Gagan Thapa, Prem Suwal, Gyanendra Bahadur Karki, Meen Bahadur Bishwakarma, Bharat Shah, Dila Sangraula, Pushpa Bhusal, Uma Regmi, Umakanta Chaudhary and Bhimsen Das Pradhan were among those putting their views in the session. 


 

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