Communist Party States Prime Minister Cannot Disregard National Consensus

Kathmandu. The Communist Party of Nepal (CPN) has stated that the Prime Minister cannot disregard national consensus.

In the House of Representatives meeting on Wednesday, CPN MP Parshuram Tamang said that Prime Minister Balen Shah cannot disregard national consensus.

"The Prime Minister cannot disregard the map passed unanimously by the parliament on Jestha 7, 2077, and the national consensus," he said, "This statement is objectionable, it questions our sovereignty."

Tamang stated that the country has faced a serious crisis and confusion due to the Prime Minister's style of work and statements. MP Tamang narrated the touching situation of Sabina Karki, who was displaced from the squatter settlement and reached the holding center, in the house.

"When Sabina Karki said that she was holding 1 liter of petrol because she had no place to eat or stay, I felt very tense. It is a shameful matter for the state that our citizens have reached such a condition," he said. Tamang also drew the government's attention through the Speaker to make immediate and proper arrangements for food and shelter for the squatters.

Tamang recalled the history since the Suguali Treaty of 1816, stating that Nepal had to lose one-third of its territory. He argued that at a time when Limpiyadhura, Lipulek, and Kalapani have already been included in Nepal's official map, the Prime Minister's statement implying that Nepal has encroached upon India's land is baseless and against national interest."