Crisis on Nepal-India border as blockade continues

Nepal · Birchini - Since the adoption of the new Constitution by Nepal three months ago, landlocked countries have been affected by the humanitarian crisis

One of the main reasons for this disaster was the informal blockade that was imposed by the Government of India and was endorsed by the people of Madhesis in the south who protested the government and the new Constitution.

Protestors set up their blockade at the main entrance where trucks carrying fuel, chemicals and other important supplies are prohibited from entering Nepal.

The center of the Madhesi movement is adjacent to the border town of Birgunj in Nepal, the town of Indian border in Laksur.

Approximately 70% of the imports from India pass through this border and many buy fuel and other supplies through the border to India for sale in the black market in Nepal.

Here, Madeshi's protesters and supporters continue to protest against government protests, often leading to confrontation with riot police. More than 50 people died in protests

Last month, UNICEF announced a statement that more than 3 million children under the age of five are at risk of death or disease during severe winter in Nepal due to the lack of serious fuel, food, medicines and vaccines Did.

Nepal is heavily dependent on imported products from India, especially food, pharmaceuticals and fuel, India is its biggest trading partner.

Many people are worried that when the blockade is in place, as the temperature continues to fall, the situation only deteriorates.

Over the course of September protests along Terai were intensified and the protesters interfered with the transport route from India to Nepal to prevent gasoline, natural gas and other goods from flowing into Nepal. During the month, as a direct result of these protests, the country suffered a serious shortage of gasoline and natural gas. The state gives the police power and responsibility for civilian protection. Therefore, the abuse of state power is more annoying than the behavior of ordinary criminals. Likewise, if everything else is the same, journalists should oppose police human rights violations, not civilians. Most importantly, the police must show examples of justice and harm relief, especially when they are attacked.

In the past four months, the blockade of the Indian border by a group opposing the new constitution of India worsened their plight and was seriously short of fuel, natural gas and other essentials. The blockade was canceled last weekend, but was canceled several weeks before the supply level returned to normal. After several months of political controversy, Nepal National Recovery Authority (NRA) finally founded an institution responsible for allocating donation of $ 4.1 billion (£ 2.8 billion) for earthquake reconstruction. Although rebuilding large-scale events on January 16 began on a large scale, large-scale reconstruction is unlikely to last several months.