May 27, Kathamndu- Bara leaders have demanded that the Supreme Court's order restraining the construction of an international airport under construction in Nijgadh be rectified.
As the process is gaining momentum after three decades of talk of building a project of national pride, even the district residents have been agitated by the court. As soon as the decision was made public, the locals protested against it saying that the Supreme Court had obstructed the development by making a wrong decision. Former Minister and UML leader Purushottam Poudel has said that it is unfortunate that the court has issued an unimaginable court order on the game-changer project of national importance.
He said that it was the duty of all patriotic Nepalese to oppose the order issued by the South (foreigners) not to allow the construction of the airport. Federal MP Ram Babu Kumar Yadav said that the Supreme Court's order made it serious as it came in an unexpected way to play games not only with the development of Terai Madhes but also with life. He said that the Supreme Court's order regarding the completion of preliminary preparations by spending more than Rs 3 billion was biased and short-sighted.
Nepali Congress youth leader of General Committee member Lokesh Singh said that the decision of the Supreme court was a 100 percent betrayal of Madhesh. He said that the decision of the Supreme court had thwarted the dream of prosperity and enthusiasm of the Tarai people due to the talk of the construction of an international airport.
Ravi Raj Dangal, a member of the Madhesh Province Committee of the UCPN (M) said that the Supreme Court's order was against the sentiments of the Nepalese people. He said that the government has made public the policy and program of 2079/080 BS and moved ahead with the program of construction of the airport.