Top party leaders of Samyukta Loktantrik Madhesi Morcha have reached Bhairahawa on Thursday. Chairperson of Tarai Madhes Loktantrik Party Mahantha Thakur is also in Bhairahawa since Thursday morning along with party’s Vice-Chairman Hridayesh Tripathi and General Secretary Sarvendra Nath Shukla.

The reason behind the presence of all the top party leaders in Bhairahawa has not been ascertained yet. The local administration had denied Morcha’s request to stage a sit in at the border-point today citing security reasons.

After Wednesday’s clash, desolated Bhairahawa-Sunauli border has not seen any freight movements. However, Nepali citizens returning to their homes for Dashain festival are arriving at an increasing rate. 

Security personnel are deployed in large numbers on both sides of the border after yesterday’s clashes. Lumbini Zone Police Chief, SSP Ganesh KC, informed that after consultation and agreement between Nepali and Indian border security forces, Indian Administration has implemented laws prohibiting sit-in and protests at Sunauli.