Cadres of the agitating Samyukta Loktantrik Madhesi Morcha (SLMM) staged demonstrations at Bhariahawa entry point in Rupandedhi district on Sunday. Due to the protest, vehicular movement from across the border that had resumed since this morning have been halted again. 

Until 1 pm, 54 vehicles carrying goods had entered Nepal. The goods carriers stranded at the border has been left in lurch due to tension situation at the border.

The Morcha’s cadres chanted slogans and demonstrated on the Nepali side of the border. Security personnel were heavily deployed in the area. But they did not intervene the protest.