KATHMANDU, Feb 10: Main opposition party Nepal Congress leader Dr Narayan Khadka has said that it was not necessary for the government to issue a press statement on the United States intervention on Venezuela political crisis.

After the US decided to give recognition to Juan Guaido—who on January 23 proclaimed himself as the interim president setting up a tense standoff with current president Nicolas Maduro– as the leader of Venezuela, Dahal denounced the US move as “unacceptable intrusion in internal affairs and an attempt of imperialist coup’.

“It was not necessary,” said Dr Khadka at an interaction program organized by the Reporters’ Club Nepal on Sunday.

“After Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli returned from Davos, the government issued another press statement continuing Dahal’s statement but it actually failed to clear any air of confusions between Nepal and the US.”

“Nepal and the US have diplomatic ties since 1947. The US has been extending a huge financial aid to Nepal. But the government’s statement has only strained the US-Nepal ties,” he added.

On the occasion, Khadka also said that the incumbent government has failed.

“The government has not been able to address the hopes and aspirations of the people.  The one year performance of the government is hopeless.”

KATHMANDU, May 14: Nepali Congress leader Dr Narayan Khada said that the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Nepal visit was apparently successful, and argued that such bilateral visits will be limited to ritual if the crucial issues are failed to be addressed.

“This is Modi’s third visit to Nepal. We have taken this visit very positively. The Indian prime minister’s visit, which came only a month after Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli made his first overseas trip to India, is a sign that Modi want to move ahead together with Nepal correcting course,” said Khadka at a face-to-face interaction program organized by the Reporters’ Club on Monday.

“But we are yet to see the outputs of this visit,” he added.

Stating that Modi’s third Nepal trip was a great opportunity of Nepal to raise some of the crucial issues, he added that the visit should have addressed the crucial issues such as border disputes, trade deficit. “They should have finalized the issue of Detailed Project Report of Pancheshwor Multipurpose Project,” he added.

“If crucial bilateral issues are not addressed during such high level visit, such visit will only remain as rituals,” he expressed his concerns.

He also expressed his dissatisfaction over Province 2 Chief Minister Lal Babu Raut speech during the civic reception organized to felicitate the visiting Indian PM MOdi.

BHAKTAPUR, Jan 4: Nepali Congress central committee member and parliamentarian Dr Narayan Khadka has said that the NC has not become obstacle for formation of a new government.

Saying it has been delayed to hand over the power to new government due to legal obstacle, leader Khadka said that the NC has not become obstacle for the same.

At a program organized by Rafat Sanchar Club on Thursday, he said that the NC was ready to remain in opposition by handing over power to new government after National Assembly election.

Clarifying that the NC has not made any agreement for the formation of new government, leader Khadka said that the issue of making agreement with CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal for formation of new government was only rumor.

He, however, said that the status of caretaker could not be given to the incumbent government as this government itself would be considered valid until the National Assembly election.

UDAYAPUR, Dec 11: Nepali Congress candidate Dr Narayan Khadka has registered his victory in the election to the member of House of Representatives from Udayapur constituency-1.

Dr Khadka obtained 33,142 votes to secure his victory. His close contender Manju Kumari Chaudhary of the left alliance received 32,594 votes, informed the office of Chief Returning Officer.

With this victory, Dr Khadka has registered hat trick from the constituency-1 of Udayapur.

CPN (Maoist Center)’s left alliance candidate Suresh Kumar Rai has already secured his seat in federal parliament from Udayapur-2. He defeated Narayan Bahadur Karki of Nepali Congress. RSS