India clarifies no bar in clearance of goods from India

Kathmandu / Sep 22: Amid rumours in social media that India is posing ban on exporting goods to Nepal, Indian Customs Office in Raxaul has made it clear that the office has not barred export of goods to Nepal from India.

Chief of the office Kamlesh Kumar said clearance of goods has not been halted. According to him
, clearance slowed due to traffic jam and security reasons. “We talked with officials at Birgunj Customs Office regarding this miscommunication this morning,” local media reports quoted him as saying.

Chief of Birgunj Customs Office Mitralal Regmi too claimed there has been no halt in export of goods from India. He, however, added that Indian security personnel have heightened security checks after violent incidents in Nepal and upcoming election in Indian state of Bihar.

Meanwhile, Indian Oil Corporation has not allowed some two dozen tankers to load fuels citing that they have failed to meet criteria during checking. As India expressed reservation over the new Nepali constitution there are rumours of India banning export of goods in Nepal. People in Social media expressed their anger over the rumour. The leaders of the political parties also reacted on the baseless issues. Rather than going to the depth of the issue the leaders said they will defy the ban. Maoist supremo Prachanda said that they will ride bicycle rather than car and tolerate if such ban was imposed.

Rather than seeing the pros and cons of their statements, leaders have been making their address in haste as per the sentiment of the people. We should clear the misunderstanding with our neighbours through dialogue and diplomatic means rather than provoking them.