AGARTALA, Feb 16 (TIWN): Nepal has termed Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb's statement "Unfortunate" where he claimed 'Amit Shah wants BJP's rule over Nepal, Sri Lanka'. Opposition Congress has said, Biplab Deb's may result in 'Diplomatic Blunder' as it can ruin foreign relations. However, within 48 hours of Biplab Deb's remark becoming a viral news, both Sri Lanka and Nepal have raised concerns. 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. 

Reportedly, a Nepali diplomat posted in Nepali Embassy in New Delhi said that Ambassador Nilamber Acharya telephoned Arindam Bagchi, joint secretary in-charge of Nepal and Bhutan at India’s Ministry of External Affairs and talked about Biplab Deb's statement.

"The Indian side has assured that they will clarify the matter during a regular presser on Thursday by India’s Ministry of External Affairs.  The Nepali diplomat added that Bagchi told Ambassador Acharya that the ministry has taken note of Deb’s statement, saying that they have also noticed some reports circulating in various Indian newspapers, which is unfortunate", reported 'The Kathmandu Post'. 

'The Kathmandu Post' further wrote...... “Do you think people like Home Minister Shah might have made such unfounded and baseless claims,” the official quoted India’s external affairs ministry official as telling Acharya. “We don’t believe in such statements, but we will make our position public soon.”

National Congress has given statement over ongoing controversy centering Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb's statement about "Amit Shah's plan to Govern Nepal and Sri Lanka" after establishing BJP party there. Addressing in a press meet National Congress leader Supriya Shrinate said, "It has been noticed that Biplab Deb often talks ridiculous but this time, it's no more remained a joke. Biplab Deb has hurt the sentiment of India's Foreign policy and diplomacy. Central Govt must force Biplab Deb for unconditional apology for his remark against these neighboring countries and say sorry to the people of Nepal and Sri Lanka".