India has expressed deep concern over the deaths of three persons in police firing in Nepal’s Terai region that has been witnessing protests by Madhesis. Voicing India’s concern, the External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Vikas Swarup tweeted last night, that the political problems require political solution.
In fresh violence in Nepal, three persons, including a woman, were killed yesterday when police opened fire to quell clashes between agitating Madhesis and ruling CPN-UML youth wing cadres in Morang district bordering India. This also forced Nepalese Prime Minister K P Oli to cancel his visit at the place.
Madhesis, largely of Indian-origin, have been agitating for months in southern Nepal districts to oppose the new Constitution that divides the country into six federal provinces. Madhesis claim that the federal structure incorporated in the new charter does not satisfy their demands.