Ujyalo Nepal Party Chairman Kulman Ghising Criticizes Government's Eviction Drive

Kathmandu. Ujyalo Nepal Party Chairman Kulman Ghising has stated that the government's move to remove unmanaged settlements and landless squatters from riverbanks in the Kathmandu Valley has created a serious humanitarian crisis. 

Ghising objected to the government's unplanned action after the death of 36-year-old Bheshraj Darji, who was kept at a holding center in Kirtipur.

Making his views public through the social media Facebook, Chairman Ghising expressed sorrow over Darji's death and extended condolences to the bereaved family. He claimed that the displaced people lost their lives due to the forceful eviction of settlements without a clear and sustainable plan, using security forces. 'As many as three people among the citizens made homeless have lost their lives so far,' Ghising wrote.

Ghising revealed that Darji's health condition was critical and he needed special treatment, but timely and necessary treatment and care were not provided. He stated that this tragic incident raises serious questions about the state's responsibility towards the management of displaced citizens, their health security, and basic human rights.

He emphasized that the government should show the same sensitivity and responsibility in the rehabilitation of affected families, ensuring safe housing and minimum human facilities, as it has shown promptness in carrying out the eviction drive. Ghising has seriously drawn the government's attention to create an environment for a dignified life by immediately providing basic facilities such as adequate housing, health services, drinking water, and sanitation to the citizens left stranded in the holding center.