Prachanda boycotts all-party meeting called by PM Oli

KATHMANDU, April 17: Chairman of CPN (Maoist Center), Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has boycotted the all-party meeting called by Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli. 

Oli called the all-party meeting at his official residence in Baluwatar at 11 AM on Saturday where top leaders of the political parties, that represent in the federal parliament, were invited. 

Bishnu  Sapkota, Prachanda’s press aide, told Ratopati that the latter would not attend today’s all-party meeting.  

It is said that Maoist Chairman will join the meeting only if it is held at the Singha Durbar, where lies the Office of the Prime Minister.

PM Oli isexpected to receive suggestions from the parties amid the onset of the second wave of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).