KATHMANDU, Feb 6: Samajbadi Party Federal Council Chair Dr. Baburam Bhattarai said he is feeling “uncomfortable” the Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) filed a charge sheet against former ministers but spared former Prime Minister and ruling Nepal Communist Party senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal in the Lalita Niwas land grab scam.

After the CIAA on Wednesday filed case against 175 individuals including Nepali Congress Vice-President and former Deputy Prime Minister Bijay Kumar Gachhadar, former ministers Chandra Dev Joshi, Chhabiraj Pant and Dambar Shrestha charging them of illegally transferring the land in Baluwatar to the name of various private owners, Dr. Bhattarai took to twitter to express his discomfort.

“I welcome the CIAA move but it is full of errors and incompleteness. I feel uncomfortable that the anti-graft body has found former ministers guilty but not former PMs,” said Bhattarai.

Gachhadar was the Physical Planning minister under the Madhav Kumar Nepal-led government and Basnyat the secretary at his ministry when the land was transferred to various individuals and fake tenants.

But the CIAA has said that the cabinet decisions—which paved way for the illegal transfer of the Lalita Niwas land in private ownership—could not be investigated as these do not fall under their jurisdiction.

The CIAA also filed a case against former secretary Dinesh Hari Adhikari, Bhat-Bhateni Supermarket owner Min Bahadur Gurung, businessman Shobhakanta Dhakal and other individuals. However, ruling Nepal Communist Party General Secretary Bishnu Paudel and former Supreme Court Chief Justice Kumar Justice Kumar Regmi were untouched because, according to the anti-graft body, they have promised to return the land.

KATHMANDU: Former Prime Minister and senior leader of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) Madhav Kumar Nepal has praised the current government’s decision to take the campaign of development forward. It is a sign of positivity and will lead to the betterment of the nation said the former PM.

In the program organized by the Suryanagar development committee in Katunje on the 28^th the former PM praised his party’s work towards development and laid emphasis on coordination and working toward the aspirations of the people.

The former PM extended his best wishes during the tea reception, and he also mentioned that “the current government should work according to the desires of the general public and move forward keeping them in mind”.

Former PM Nepal also said that “it was necessary for the nation to develop and prosper economically and the government should prioritize on income-generating activities”.

He also said that the Chinese President on his visit to Nepal had said “be productive at work and be result oriented rather than only giving speeches”, that was a clear message from President Xi he said.

The “three-tier level of government should be equitable. At all levels, the former PM stressed coordination and cooperation that would minimize bureaucracy and increase work output”.

KATHMANDU, Oct 16: Former Prime Minister and senior leader of the Nepal Communist Party (NCP) Madhav Kumar Nepal has suggested the NCP leadership not to hasten toward the cabinet reshuffle. Several other leaders within the party and members of the secretariat have similar opinions.

Former PM Nepal has advised the leadership of Chair duo current Prime Minister K.P.Sharma Oli and former Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal to wait until the by-elections are over. Former PM Nepal speaking at a tea reception of the NCP on the occasion of Dashain and upcoming Tihar festival stated that any reshuffle before the election will have an impact on the upcoming elections.

On the other hand, after receiving information regarding the Cabinet reshuffle, leaders within the NCP have begun actively lobbying for positions, and it is likely that there are new faces to be inducted in the cabinet.

KATHMANDU, Sept 25: An internal dispute is rife inside province 2 of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP). The main cause of dispute is former Prime Minister and senior leader of NCP Madhav Kumar Nepal.

According to the leaders who are in favor of the Chairman Duo current Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli and former Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, they have asked former PM Nepal and current Minister of Commerce Matrika Prasad Yadav to be investigated upon and dealt with accordingly.

According to a meeting represented by the President of province 2 Prabhu Sah and its Secretary Suman Pyakurel along with 8 other districts in charge, they have submitted a letter to Chair Dahal and the General Secretary Bishnu Poudel.

According to internal sources of the NCP, there are disputes rife within the party, and factions are continuously on the rise. This was one of the main reasons for the leaders of province 2 demanding action against the senior leader and former PM Nepal.

Earlier there was also a clash between the two factions of NCP in an oath-taking ceremony program where the police had to intervene to control the situation.

KATHMANDU, Aug 23: Recent media debates have been filled with news regarding dissatisfaction and split within the Nepal Communist Party.  Prior to his departure Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli according to the decisions taken from the central leadership of the party had distributed various responsibilities. However, dissatisfaction was seen between a senior leader and former Prime Minister Mr. Madhav Kumar Nepal. Talking about these recent developments standing committee leaders Devendra Poudel and Anand Kumar Pokharel spoke to the Reporters Club in a special interaction program presided by Rudra Karki. “There is no dispute within the party, Madhav Nepal’s differing opinion is our property” claimed the leaders while interacting with journalists.

Member Poudel said that Party unity will proceed with consensus and a broader level of understanding. He also said it will go ahead with a referendum. “Aspirations of the cadres should be met, we leaders have an obligation toward the people of the party”. He further laid stress on the homogenous unity of the party and that seniority didn’t matter much, everyone has a voice within the party. Mr. Poudel also said that “When the PM returned from Singapore, he had discussions with the political parties for a national consensus regarding the issues of constitutional amendments, and he also called for a Cabinet meeting.  In PM Oli’s absence, former Prime Minister and Chair Prachanda will preside over the functioning and oversee work”.

Leader Poudel stated that the slogan of ‘ Prosperous Nepal, Happy Nepali’ which the government had adopted was moving towards fulfillment. He believes that since the Communist Party believes in democratic centralism, it will proceed according to party rules and regulations. “There is a collective decision in the party, and all personal responsibility must be fulfilled,” he said.

Speaking in the same program standing committee member and Former Minister Anand Kumar Pokharel said that there were differences that existed in the history of Nepalese communist movement, and he made it clear that the debates in the party were internal and baselessly glamorized by the mass media.  ” The party has firmly united, and everyone has a right to dissent, it is a fundamental right, there is no difference in the targets of CPN-Maoist or CPN-UML, that is past we are one now”

Speaking about the note of dissent made by Former Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal, former Minister Pokharel said that ” A note of dissent was put forward in the meeting, it is an internal matter and everyone has a right to dissent, there will be discussions and the party will move forward in unity considering every opinion, please do not let media exaggerate it to something which it is not” He also said that all outstanding issues will be resolved and the party will be stronger and united in the coming days and most important decisions will be made according to general consensus.