Nepal Workers and Peasants Party (NWPP) has accused India of attempting to take hold of Nepal in the name of republicanism.

Issuing a press release on Tuesday following its four-day meeting held in the chairmanship of party Chairperson Narayanman Bikukchhe, the NWPP criticized the border blockade imposed by India on Nepal, claiming the act against the international laws and treaties.

According to the press statement, the meeting reached a decision to hold various discussions, interactions and discussions across as many as districts in the country so as to inform the party’s members about the party’s endorsement for the newly promulgated constitution despite the party’s discontent on many issues.