TIWN Feb 17, 2021
AGARTALA, Feb 17 (TIWN): Uncountable numbers of media are reporting at National and International levels about Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb's statement where he said that Home Minister Amit Shah has plans to expand Bharatiya-Janata-Party (BJP) in Sri Lanka and Nepal. This issue turned more serious for India when the Sri Lanka Election Commission Chief had put objection to Biplab Deb's remark and Nepalese Foreign Minister Pradeep Gyawali had raised objection over Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb's remark.
Sri Lanka's Election Commission Chairman Nimal Punchihewa put objection to the statement of Biplab Deb saying, "Any Sri Lankan political party or group is permitted to have external links with any party or group overseas. But our electoral laws do not permit overseas political parties to work here". Nepal has called the Statement "Unfortunate". "Ambassador Acharya expressed concern over Biplab Kumar Deb’s statement that Indian home minister had shared “plans to form a government in Nepal", reported 'The Kathmandu Post'.
"The Indian side has assured that they will clarify the matter during their regular press meet on Thursday, while taking note of Deb’s statement and saying that they have also noticed some reports circulating in various Indian newspapers, which is unfortunate", it reported.