Map controversy: Nepal to pass constitutional amendment bill in parliament tomorrow

Kathmandu, Ta. Tuesday 16 June 2020

The border dispute between India and Nepal continues. However, India said that this could be resolved through internal dialogue. Meanwhile, information has surfaced that the Nepali Parliament will debate the map controversy in the upper house on Wednesday at 3 pm and the Constitution Amendment Bill will be passed. A new map has been approved in the House of Representatives of Nepal. In which Indian land has been included. After which bitterness came against both the countries.

Nepal's House of Representatives on June 13 unanimously approved a constitutional amendment bill attached to the map. Almost all the forces have agreed on this during the debate in Parliament. In Nepal, the bill has paved the way for a new political-administrative map to be included in the national emblem. The map covers the Indian territory of Kalapani, Lipulekh and Limpiyadhura.

Nepal's Foreign Minister Pradeep Gyawali tweeted that the House of Representatives had approved the Constitution Amendment Bill with the consent of all parties, paving the way for the inclusion of a new political map in the national emblem. Earlier, the Nepali House of Representatives on June 9 approved a constitutional amendment bill to approve a new map of the country with the consent of all parties.