Govt. asked to voice for ex-British Gurkha

KATHMANDU: The House of Representatives, International Relations Committee has directed the government to take initiatives for addressing the demands and issues raised by the former British Gurkha Army soldiers for justice and equality.

The committee on Friday gave the responsibility to present a report with revisions on the problems faced by the ex-British Gurkha Army soldiers to the committee members Bhim Bahadur Rawal, Deepak Prakash Bhatta and Divya Mani Rajbhandari.

The committee instructed the government to take initiatives at the highest level and start talks for addressing the demands and issues raised by the retired British Gurkha soldiers.

It has also suggested the government to review the Treaty on the Recruitment of Gurkhas and implement Nepal’s foreign policy in keeping with the values of the Constitution of Nepal and the democratic system.

The parliament’s committee has called for closing forthwith the recruitment of Nepali women in the British Army without the government’s approval.

A communique issued by the committee president Pabitra Niraula states that the government is also directed to recall the Nepali women enlisted in the British Army.