Tensions between the two communities during the Hanuman Jayanti procession in Birgunj Metropolitan Area have gradually subsided since last Saturday.
Minister for Federal Affairs and General Administration, Raj Kumar Gupta, has directed the bodies concerned to carry out an investigation into the incident resulting in disturbing the social harmony of Birgunj and to take action against the culprits as per the law.
Minister for Home Affairs Ramesh Lekhak has directed the police administration to conduct an investigation to find the facts and truth in connection with the death of 24-year-old Anandi Devi Sadaya of Jagatpur, Nawarajpur rural municipality-3 in Siraha district.
Chief Minister of Madhes Province Satish Kumar Singh has called for maintaining social harmony and mitigating unrest and violence that broke out between the Hindus and Muslim communities during the procession organized on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti.
According to The Birgunj Customs Office, Rs 12.15 billion was collected in July (Shrawan), Rs 13.42 billion in August (Bhadau), Rs 13.47 billion in September (Asoj), Rs 11.10 billion in October (Kartik), Rs 14.40 billion in November (Mangsir), Rs 15.47 billion in December (Poush) and Rs 14.44 billion in January (Magh).
Chief Minister of Madhesh Province, Satish Kumar Singh, has extended his best wishes to all sisters and brothers in the Madhes Province on the occasion of the Judshital Siruwa festival.
The Judshital festival is being observed in Tarai/Madhes today. In the two-day-long festival, the first day falls on New Year Day and it is called Satuwain.
The District Administration Office, Parsa, has lifted the curfew imposed in Birgunj metropolis area from Sunday midnight.
The fourth session of the Madhes Province Assembly has been prorogued starting Saturday midnight.
Meanwhile, an all-party meeting convened here today urged all sides to refrain from activities disturbing the law and order and to maintain social harmony and peace. Representatives of various political parties attended the meeting.
Despite sugar mills making timely payments to sugarcane farmers this year, the subsidy amount promised by the government remains uncertain. The Cabinet meeting held on November 2
Nepal Police and Armed Police Force police personnel injured in the clash between two communities on Saturday are undergoing treatment at Narayani hospital in Birgunj.