Kathmandu. Balendra Shah (Balen), the candidate for Prime Minister from the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), has visited a squatter settlement in Jhapa-5 and offered assurances. During a discussion held on Tuesday, locals voiced their grievances regarding land ownership certificates (Lalpurja) to Balen, the candidate for Jhapa-5. After listening to the locals, Balen stated that the squatter issue must be viewed from both humanitarian and legal perspectives. Balen mentioned that the nature of the risky settlements along the riverbanks in Kathmandu differs from the old settlements in Jhapa, assuring that genuine squatters would not face injustice. He emphasized the need to...