Nepalgunj, Apr. 5: Chief district officer Shyam Prasad Mainali, speaking at an interaction programme between the administration and police, representatives of the political parties and  journalists organised by the Federation of Nepalese Journalists, Banke branch here recently, said the administration is committed to strengthen  the law and order situation, and   control smuggling. On the occasion, Deputy Inspector General of Police Rajendra Bahadur Singh said police is alert in view of the Nepal Bandh called on April 6. The police will not to allow any untoward incident to take place in the Mid Western Development Region, he added. In reply to the question about  the shifting of the banks  due to lack of law and security, Singh said it was necessary to  examine the law and order situation while opening banks which was not done. The police had not been asked about the law and order situation while shifting the banks, he added.   Superintendent of Police Dhan Bahadur Thapa said the law and order situation in Banke district was satisfactory.

At the programme, the representatives of the political parties alleged  the law and order  situation had deteriorated and the smuggling increased. Devraj Bhar of the CPN-UML said his party does not support the Nepal bandh of Apr.  6 whereas Surya Parajuli of CPN-ML said as the path chosen by the Maoists was wrong,  his party didn’t support the Nepal bandh called on April 6.

Devendra Mishra of Nepal Sadbhawana party said his party supports the political programmes of other political parties but will not support terrorism.

Krishna Kharel of the Rastriya Prajatantra party said every one should contribute to strengthen  the law and order situation.

Badsaha Kurmi of the Nepali Congress  stressed the need to free the people from fear by strengthening the law and order situation in the villages.

The interaction programme was presided over by the FNJ Banke district president Pannalal Gupta.