9 September, Tuesday: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee urged the people in northern districts bordering Nepal to maintain peace in the wake of violent protests of GenZ in the neighboring country, Nepal on Tuesday, September 9.
This continuing violent protests in Nepal has been going on for 48 hours now, defying curbs on public gatherings, as protesters demanded the resignation of Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli. They already vandalized the residences of several political leaders including the prime minister and President's house. Oli resigned from the Prime Minister position today, 9 September.
As per an ANI report on protests in Nepal, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said, "My request to our districts near the border (with Nepal) is to kindly maintain peace and ensure that no one gets into any trouble because this is not our matter. Let Nepal decide on its internal matter, although we love them. We must not interfere in this."
She also commented before leaving for her North Bengal tour, "Nepal is not my country; it is a foreign country, so I cannot comment on it. The Government of India will comment on it. But it is our neighboring country, and we love Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Bhutan, and all bordering nations. But given the current situation, if the Government of India tells us anything, only then can we say something. Otherwise, it is for the Government of India to take care of this matter.”
These protests have intensified and become more and more violent, leading to the deaths of at least 20 individuals and injuring over 500, as the protestors storm central government premises in Kathmandu.
Meanwhile, CM Mamata Banerjee also commented on electoral revisions in Bihar, voicing concerns over the inclusion of Aadhaar in voter ID processes.
