INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
KATHMANDU, OCTOBER 15Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal took potshot at the CPN-UML for trying to create rift in the
current ruling coalition partners.
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Addressing a programme in his home district of Chitwan today, PM Dahal accused the UML of attempting to break the ruling coalition by
supporting Nepali Congress lawmaker in the Koshi Provincial Assembly Kedar Karki to become the Chief Minister but he reached an
understanding with NC President Sher Bahadur Deuba and Shekhar Koirala about continuing the current coalition
The ruling coalition had supported CPN-MC lawmaker Indra Ango for the chief ministership but Karki, who had the support of seven NC
lawmakers and CPN-UML lawmakers, became the new Chief Minister
Today, Karki formed a three-member Cabinet inducting a minister from UML as well
UML leaders have said that they supported rebel NC leader Karki to avoid mid-term polls in Koshi Province.PM Dahal said one group of people
and USA, and that they would never be able to get the opportunity to return to power
"You might call them very desperate because you recently saw what happened in Koshi Province," he said.
"One group of
people cannot tolerate the good job this ruling coalition has been doing and therefore, they are trying to conspire against the ruling
coalition," he added.PM Dahal further said, "Political moves orchestrated in Koshi Province were done with the motive of creating rift in
the ruling coalition."He said the conspiracy hatched by CPN-UML was foiled after NC President Sher Bahadur Deuba and NC leader Shekhar
Koirala reached an agreement
He assured the public that the current ruling coalition would complete the full five-year tenure and would work for the prosperity and
welfare of the people.In an oblique reference to UML, PM Dahal said one group of people envied that the government had been trying to solve
the problems faced by the people within the country and in foreign destinations where they were working."This government has addressed their
(non-resident Nepalis)'s concerns on citizenship laws and is also trying to ensure their voting rights
This government has also solved citizenship problems faced by the people within the country," he added
PM Dahal said the government had also protected and enhanced the country's self-respect, freedom and independence."Understandings and
agreements reached during my visit in India, Italy, the USA during my visit for UNGA and China have enhanced our prestige, freedom and
independence and have taken our neutral and non-aligned policy to a new height," PM Dahal remarked.A version of this article appears in the
print on October 16, 2023, of The Himalayan Times
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