The agitating Susta locals along with leaders of some political parties from the district had submitted a memorandum to the Prime Minister, Minister for Home Affairs and Foreign Minister on December 21 informing them about the problems in Susta.

In the memorandum, they had put forward an eight-point demand that includes immediate survey along the border area, citizenship certificates for Susta people, a bridge over the Narayani River and regular border patrol by security forces.

India has reportedly encroached upon about 14,000 hectares of Nepali territory in Susta.

Chairman of 'Save Susta Campaign' Gopal Gurung said they had no other optionsbut to resort to protest as the government has not taken any initiatives to meet their demands.

The ministers had pledged to immediately resolve the problem through discussions in the cabinet while receiving the memorandum, but it has not been so, said Gurung.

Saying that the protest this time around will be a decisive one, Gurung accused the government of cheating them time and again.