HoR elections: Nepal-India border closed for 72 hours since last midnight

KATHMANDU:- The District Administration Office, Parsa, has decided to close all border points along the Nepal-India border line for 72 hours, considering the upcoming House of Representatives (HoR) elections.

Assistant Chief District Officer Binod Kumar Pokhrel stated that all border points connected to India have been closed from Monday midnight to Thursday midnight.

A decision has been made to close the international border points in Parsa. There is a practice that both countries close their borders for 72 hours during their elections, according to Pokhrel. This decision was taken in view of security sensitivities during the elections, it is said.

Likewise, Assistant Chief District Officer Pokhrel has urged to make the Holi festival, which is being marked today, harmonious and election–friendly.

Hooliganisms, forcefully smearing colors on others, destabilizing social harmony by liquor intake, and other untoward activities in the public space during the Holi festival are strictly prohibited, he said. RSS