KATHMANDU, Jan 15: The Nepali Congress has shown concern over the construction of a roadway by India in Lipulekh.
Issuing a press statement on Friday, general secretaries of the NC duo Gagan Kumar Thapa and Gagan Kumar Thapa said that the construction of roadway by India in Lipulekh is against the agreement of reaching consensus on any disputed issue between the two countries via diplomatic dialogue, which made in the Nepal-India Joint Commission.
“The roadway construction is serious, condemnable and should be stopped soon.
"NC is clear that Lipulekh, Limpiyadhura and Kalapani belong to Nepali territory so Nepal holds its ownership. The Indian Army should leave Kalapani.
"The border issues between Nepal and India should be addressed via high-level diplomatic medium and based on historical facts.”
They also drew attention to the statement Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made on the construction of a roadway undergoing in the Lipulekh area.
See the statement below: