Nepal 100 rupee currency: India's anger may increase with another step by Nepal. The neighboring country is soon going to issue Rs 100 note which will have pictures of Indian regions. According to the report, Indian areas like Lipulekh, Limpiyadhura and Kalapani will be shown on these notes.
A government spokesperson confirmed that the Rs. It was decided to include the new political map of Nepal on the Rs 100 bank note.
Let us tell you that India has already considered these areas as artificially expanded. According to Rekha Sharma, Minister of Communications, Information and Technology of the Government of Nepal, the government has decided to include a new map of Nepal on the Rs 100 note.
Minister Rekha Sharma said, “The Cabinet has approved the new design of Rs 100 bank note and replacement of the old map printed in the background of the bank note during the cabinet meeting held on April 25 and May 2.”
India has not yet given any reaction on this decision of Nepal. In early 2020, the Nepal Cabinet announced a new political map and unilaterally declared Lipulekh, Kalapani and Limpiyadhura as its territory. India expressed objection to this step of Nepal. India described it as “unilateral action”.
Nepal claims that under the Sugauli Treaty of 1816, the Lipulekh, Kalapani and Limpiyadhura areas located on the eastern bank of the Mahakali River are part of Nepal. Let us tell you that the issue of these areas has been rising in the national politics of Nepal for a long time.