IndiaTheNews NewsRoom: ‘Indian businessmen helped me to become PM’, Prachanda trapped in this statement, demand for Prime Minister’s resignation intensifies

Nepal’s Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda has created a ruckus by saying that an Indian businessman tried to make him the Prime Minister. The opposition has demanded Prachanda’s resignation over this remark but a close aide of the Prime Minister says that he will not resign. Let us tell you that Prachanda had said in his remarks that Sardar Pritam Singh, a leading businessman associated with the transport industry in Nepal, has played a special and historic role in strengthening Nepal-India relations. Prachanda made these remarks while addressing a function organized on the release of the book. He said, “Sardar Pritam Singh once tried to make me the Prime Minister.” The Prime Minister said, “He went to Delhi several times to make me the Prime Minister and held several rounds of talks with leaders in Kathmandu.” ‘

The government defended

Prachanda’s statement drew criticism from many, following which Rekha Sharma, minister for communications and information technology and government spokesperson, said the prime minister, during the release ceremony of a book ‘Roads to the Valley: The Legacy of Sardar Pritam Singh in Nepal’ Will not resign over his remarks about Pritam Singh. Briefing the media about the decisions of the cabinet, Rekha Sharma said, the Prime Minister did not say anything for which he had to resign. He said the opposition demanded the Prime Minister’s resignation at a time when Parliament was about to pass a bill to penalize lenders. He said that the opposition demanded the Prime Minister’s resignation only to divert the attention of the Parliament.

Meanwhile, Nepal’s Prime Minister’s Secretariat issued a statement saying that his comments were “misinterpreted”. According to the statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Press Advisor Govinda Acharya, “there was an attempt to serve political interests by taking advantage of the comments and the matter had attracted the Secretariat’s “serious” attention.” The secretariat accused the major opposition parties of obstructing the proceedings of Parliament in the name of the above statements of the Prime Minister, the statement said. As a result of the obstruction in Parliament, the Ordinance to introduce a Bill to criminalize usury has been lapsed, denying justice to the victims. “We would like to express our deep regret at the repeal of the Ordinance and are committed to take necessary initiatives in favor of victims of usury,” the statement said. Prachanda’s party- CPN (Maoist Centre) said it was worried about the opposition’s propaganda over the Prime Minister’s statement on Sardar Pritam Singh.

Hot politics in Nepal

At the same time, the ruling coalition has expressed concern over the actions of opposition parties, including the main opposition Communist Party of Nepal-(Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN-UML) in Parliament, calling it “non-political” and “un-parliamentary”. Have agreed. Meanwhile, the main opposition Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN-UML) disrupted the proceedings of the National Assembly, the upper house of the Parliament, demanding the resignation of the Prime Minister. The proceedings could not go on even on Thursday.

Meanwhile, former prime minister and CPN-UML president KP Sharma Oli, who has been supporting Prachanda’s government, told reporters that he did not want an explanation from the prime minister, but his resignation. Former Prime Minister Oli demanded Prachanda’s resignation, saying, “His remarks have dealt a blow to national independence, dignity, constitution and parliament.” Similarly, opposition parties- UML, Rashtriya Swatantra Party And it was adjourned after the Rashtriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) disrupted the proceedings of the House of Representatives, the lower house. Members of the CPN-UML and RPP raised slogans that “the prime minister appointed by New Delhi has no right to continue in office”. UML MP Raghuji Pant said in the lower house, “The prime minister should resign on moral grounds.” We do not need a Prime Minister appointed by Delhi. Not only the opposition, but also the ruling parties have expressed their dissatisfaction over Prachanda’s statement. ‘Nepali Congress’ general secretary Vishwa Prakash Sharma told reporters after the House meeting, “The Prime Minister’s remarks are condemnable. While presenting his clarification, Nepal’s Prime Minister Prachanda has said that his statement regarding Pritam Singh was “twisted to create an uproar”.