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Identity campaigners should not do politics of negation: Minister Limbu



BIRATNAGAR: Minister for Youth and Sports Dig Bahadur Limbu asserted that those identity seekers launching demonstrations against the name of Koshi Province should not do politics of negation.

Talking to media persons in Biratnagar Airport today, Minister Limbu urged those advocating for identity to launch peaceful agitation quitting the violent one to achieve the rights at a time when Province No 1 has already been named as the Koshi Province.

Stating that Nepal is a country with multiple ethnicities, languages, and religions, the Minister asked one and all to create an enabling environment for all Nepalis to live in harmony.

Arguing that violent demonstrations would stall development’s pace in the country, he spoke of the need for identity seekers to think about it.

Minister Limbu viewed that the country could be led on the path of peace if the genuine demands raised by those advocating for identity were addressed.

The Minister also pledged to incorporate the naming of the international cricket stadium at Baijanathpur in Morang district as the ‘Girija Prasad International Cricket Stadium’ in the federal government’s annual policies and programs so as to give an imputes to its construction.

On a different note, he assured that necessary measures would be taken to streamline and promote sports sector as well as to encourage athletes.

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