NEPAL: Marwari community threatens to quit Nepal if security not improved


Representatives of the Marwari community-known for their involvement in various businesses-said on Wednesday they would be compelled to quit Nepal if the government continued its apathy towards improving security situation in the country.

They lamented, series of murders carried out in the recent days and continued threats received by businessmen from criminal groups shows businessmen are not safe.

“Marwari community has invested all its money here and is helping the country’s economy,” said Banwari Lal Mittal, chairman of the Mittal Group of companies, addressing a function in Kathmandu Wednesday. “However, the government is not serious to protect our lives.”

Mittal added, the extortionists ask donations and ransoms as high as Rs. 50 million from businessmen.

Addressing the same function, Marwari Sewa Samiti chairman Tola Ram Duggad said the government is urging foreigners to invest in Nepal at a time when it is not even able to protect local investors. Duggad added, the political instability in the country is responsible for the deteriorating law and order situation of the country.

He also ascribed the political wrangling to the deteriorating law and order situation in the country.

Meanwhile, a delegation of Marwari Sewa Samiti and the Marwari National Council met with Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal on Wednesday and urged him to take immediate action against the murderer of Arun Singhaniya.

On Monday, Janakpur Marwari Sewa Samiti chairman and Janakpur Media Today Group owner Arun Singhaniya was shot dead in Janakpur.

Less than 24 hours after this murder, the managing director of Bharatpur Medical College was shot at in Lazimpat, one of the busiest streets of the capital.

source:Barun Roy