Protesters have said they have come to Kathmandu to draw attention to the government's need to take concrete diplomatic initiatives to stop Indian encroachment on Susta.
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Residents of Susta in West Nawalparasi protested in Kathmandu on Tuesday against Indian encroachment on Susta.
52 Susta residents, who came to Kathmandu on the call of the Save Susta campaign, demonstrated at Maitighar.
They are demanding an immediate halt to the encroachment on Nepali land Susta and effective diplomatic initiatives to demarcate it in accordance with the spirit of the Sugauli Treaty. They are demanding immediate provision of citizenship to Susta residents on the basis of descent without any conditions, and immediate distribution of land titles after surveying the land they have been enjoying and protecting for generations.
They demonstrated carrying placards like 'Save Susta, save the Sukumvasi', 'Give sovereign respect, not encroachment', 'We cultivate, it is ours to own'.
Munna Khan, a member of the movement, said that they had come to Kathmandu to draw the government's attention to the need for the government to take concrete diplomatic initiatives to stop Indian encroachment on Susta.
The construction of an embankment in Susta, which is being built with an investment of Rs 120 million by the Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, has been hampered by Indian interference. The residents of Susta have been protesting against the phased Indian interference. They have also demanded security for Susta.
Even though the residents of Susta wanted to meet Prime Minister Balendra Shah, Munshi Harijan, a participant in the agitation, said that there has been no news from the Prime Minister.
