Nepal warns protesters not to burn effigy of PM Narendra Modi

The statement came in response to some protests in Kathmandu against the Indian government and Modi in a backdrop of recent diplomatic friction between Nepal and India.

Kathmandu: Nepal`s Ministry of Home Affairs on Sunday warned protesters not to burn the effigy of the Prime Minister of the neighbouring country without mentioning the name of Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi. The statement came in response to some protests in Kathmandu against the Indian government and Modi in a backdrop of recent diplomatic friction between Nepal and India. Recently, Nepal and India indulged in two different diplomatic row after Indian helicopter repeatedly breached the Nepali territory and made a flight over western Nepal of Darchula district. According to the media reports, Nepal`s Home Ministry has taken up the matter with the Foreign Ministry of Nepal to protest the incident with India after the death of a 33-year-old man from Darchula district of western Nepal who fell into Mahakali while crossing the river using an improvised cable crossing, locally known as tuin.