Baglung. Newly elected members of parliament from Baglung and Parbat have expressed concern over the conservation of the Kali Gandaki River. As the river, the only source of Shaligrams (sacred stones), is being rapidly exploited, they have jointly requested a halt to the extraction activities through a joint statement.Sushil Khadka, elected from Baglung-1, Som Sharma from Baglung-2, and Sagar Bhusal from Parbat, issued a joint statement urging an immediate stop to the exploitation. The statement mentioned that immediate steps must be taken to preserve the river's natural, religious, and cultural significance.The statement highlighted that Shaligrams, considered symbols of Lord Vishnu...