Banke 2 Lawmaker Rana Appeals for Social Harmony in Nepalgunj

Rastriya Prajatantra Party's lawmaker Dhawal Shamsher Rana from Banke 2 has appealed to the masses in Nepalgunj to keep the social harmony intact.

Airing his views in a meeting of the House of Representatives (HoR) today, the lawmaker drew the government's attention to address the situation emerged in Nepalgunj sub-metropolis of late.

The former mayor of Nepalgunj sub-metropolis reported to the House that Nepalgunj has suffered communal tensions and it, as he argued, was due to the misuse of mobile phone. He called for action against those responsible for instigating the situation and urged the residents of Nepalgunj to maintain peace, security, and social harmony while exercising patience during this unusual situation.

It may be noted that the Banke District Administration Office has issued a curfew order for an indefinite period in the town from 1:00 pm today following religious unrest reportedly emerged from a status on social sites that targeted the Muslim community.

As Banke's Chief District Officer Bipin Acharya said, the curfew was enforced bearing in mind the potential risk of vandalisaiton of public property and a security threat to the public.

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