Minister Badi visits Raute settlement in Salyan

Minister Sita Badi interacts with members of the Raute community during her visit to their settlement in Salyan. Photo: Pratik Ichchhuk Sharma/TRN By Pratik Ichchhuk Sharma, alyan, Nov. 7: The endangered Raute community has urged the government to ensure food supplies, safe housing and livelihood opportunities.

Minister for Women, Children, Gender and Sexual Minorities and Social Security Sita Badi, who visited the Raute settlement at Namra in Bangad Kupinde Municipality-1, Salyan, pledged to take initiatives to address the community's demands. During her visit, Minister Badi met and held discussions with members of the Raute community. She also interacted with children to learn about their living conditions, problems and needs.

During the discussion, Raute Chief Dil Bahadur Shahi requested the government to provide food and other essential daily necessities to the community. Similarly, Raute young woman Samjhana Shahi urged the government to ensure that they could live in safe housing like other citizens.