Former PM Madhav Kumar Nepal Expresses Concern Over Rautahat Clashes, Urges Calm

Former Prime Minister and CPN Co-coordinator Madhav Kumar Nepal has expressed concern over the recent incident in Sapgada, Gaur Municipality-6, Rautahat.

Issuing a statement today, Co-coordinator Nepal urged both communities to exercise restraint to end the dispute that has arisen between Hindu and Muslim communities.

Emphasizing the need for both communities to move forward together with cooperation and collaboration, respecting each other's religions, cultures, and festivals while embracing religious tolerance, he stressed that communal violence is unacceptable under any circumstances.

Commenting that both Hindus and Muslims are complementary to each other, he demanded that the government ensure the security and protection of the local people's lives. Former Prime Minister Nepal, who is also the CPN Co-coordinator and has long represented Rautahat-1 in the Federal Parliament, appealed to both communities to exercise restraint, keeping in mind that the solution to the current problem is possible only through mutual dialogue.

Co-coordinator Nepal, who is a candidate for the House of Representatives member in Rautahat-1, mentioned that he is discussing with the Home Minister at the center to normalize the 'curfew' situation imposed by the administration following the increasing incidents of vandalism, arson, and stone-pelting. A prohibitory order was issued to bring the situation under control after a minor altercation between the two communities in Gaur three days ago escalated into communal riots.