Susta Residents Protest in Kathmandu Demanding Citizenship and Land Deeds

Kathmandu. Local residents of the Susta area in Nawalparasi have taken to an indefinite protest at Maitighar Mandala in Kathmandu demanding the protection of their national identity and land. The protestors, activists of the Susta Bachau Abhiyan (Save Susta Campaign), have begun a sit-in protest demanding the distribution of citizenship, land deeds, and permanent demarcation of the Susta region.

The activists stated that they have launched the protest because the local residents, who risked their lives to protect the Susta region, are now deprived of basic rights such as citizenship and land deeds. During the sit-in protest at Maitighar Mandala, residents living in the border areas shared their painful experiences of many years. Citizens who were seriously injured in past border clashes narrated their hardships. The protestors have also brought soil from Susta, carrying the message 'Protect the soil of Susta along with the protection of Susta residents'.