Traders in WB's Panitanki stop business with Nepal for claiming Indian areas as its own

In wake of ongoing tensions with Nepal due to amendment in its map and claiming areas of India as its own, trers of Panitanki town situated on India-Nepal border near Siliguri, have decided not to sell any Indian products to Nepali citizens.

Panitanki Babosayee Samity, apex body of 1,210 shops has condemned Nepal's action to make controversial amendments in its map to include Indian territories of Kalapani, Lipulekh and Limpiyhura as its own and hence trer's body has decided not to conduct any business activity with m.

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"We were sending everything to Nepal and helping m over years. But, Nepali government has shown India's territories into ir map. So, we have decided that we will not do business with m," Dipak Chakraborty, Secretary, Panitanki Babosayee Samity, told ANI.

"We will not send m anything if y do not remove India's territories from Nepal map," he ded.

Santosh Singh, a member of market committee said, " Nepali government should think again. y should not give up on India due to pressure from China. y will be facing problems as we have stopped doing business with m. We have sent m medicines and food during earthquake."

Prakash Choudhary, a trer in market, said, "We are putting India first, we can do business later. governments should resolve differences. Until Nepal takes back its decision, we will stop export of goods to Nepal."

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Nepal on June 18 completed process of redrawing  country’s political map by ding three important Indian areas into its map through a constitutional amendment. India has termed this unilateral decision and “artificial enlargement” by Nepal without holding talks with India as “untenable”.

“This artificial enlargement of claims is not based on historical fact or evidence and is not tenable. It is also violative of our current understanding to hold talks on outstanding boundary issues,” Ministry of External Affairs h said.