Home Minister Responds Angrily to Parliamentary Questions on Ganesh Nepali's Death
Kathmandu. Home Minister Sudhan Gurung has presented himself in an angry mood while responding to questions from members of parliament in the House of Representatives meeting. He appeared in an angry mood in Friday's meeting while countering the criticism made by opposition party MPs regarding the death of youth Ganesh Nepali, who committed self-immolation after a dispute with Kathmandu Metropolitan Police Force security personnel while operating Pao in Kathmandu after coming from Mugu.
At the beginning of his address, he accused some MPs of raising questions by shouting until their throats were dry, but not trying to understand the reality. He sternly asked in the House, 'How many MPs were present in the hospital yesterday when Ganesh Nepali was fighting for his life?'
Home Minister Gurung narrated the efforts made by the Home Ministry team throughout the night to save Ganesh Nepali. He informed that he and his team coordinated with the AIIMS Hospital team in India, and the Secretary and Ministers of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs also worked throughout the night to get permission from there.
'We kept an air ambulance on standby throughout the night for the safe transfer of Ganesh Nepali, and I myself went to the airport and inspected all the arrangements,' he added. He expressed deep sorrow over not being able to save him as he could not be taken abroad as per the doctors' advice due to his falling blood pressure, and ultimately could not be saved.
He responded to the opposition calling his actions 'stuntबाजी' (stunt performance), expressing his displeasure. He claimed that he has 10 years of experience in disaster management and that working in the field to serve the public is his duty, not a stunt.
'We have come this far with water in our hands, fearing that the country might go into a disaster, and calling this stunt performance is not just,' he said. He clarified that he has no desire to show off stunts to anyone and came into politics solely to serve the country.
During his address, Home Minister Gurung also questioned the role of the Kathmandu Metropolitan City and the local administration. He claimed that video evidence shows that the wheel lock on Ganesh Nepali's bike was done by the metropolitan police, not the traffic police.
Targeting the opposition MPs, he asked, 'Under whose leadership are the local government and provincial government currently?' He argued that he has only implemented the laws and rules made by previous governments, and that old laws are the root of some of the problems seen now.
He clarified that the strictness regarding putting 'black tint' on vehicle windows was also according to previous rules. He stated that while they have much to learn from the leaders who have ruled the country for the past 50 years, there is a challenge to learn from their mistakes and move forward.
'You ruled for 50 years, we have just arrived. If we make some mistakes, we are ready to correct them, but do not try to pull our legs in the campaign to build the country,' he said. He declared that he represents a generation and is ready to pay any price to protect the honor of the new generation.
He apologized if his words hurt anyone's feelings but claimed that his intentions have always been pure.
He said that there is no alternative to moving forward together with the ruling and opposition parties, as we will only exist if the country exists. 'If Sudhan Gurung has to give his life to save the country, I am ready to stand at the forefront,' he said. After his address, Gopal Sharma, an MP from the Communist Party (NCP), raised a point of order. 'You cannot say that MPs shout until their throats are dry while speaking in the House. You cannot insult MPs. I demand that his statement be removed from the parliamentary record,' said MP Sharma.
The Speaker informed that the matter has been brought to his attention and appropriate action will be taken after an investigation. Meanwhile, in another context, the Home Minister also gave a long explanation about the necessity and importance of the National Service Corps Bill 2083. He said that calling this bill 'militarization' is wrong and its main objective is to teach discipline, patriotism, and disaster management skills to the youth.
He informed that it is proposed to provide training in two categories: Junior Division for students from class 8 to 10 and Senior Division for class 11 and 12. 'This bill is not brought to make anyone a soldier by force, it is brought to develop the संस्कार (culture) of national unity and civic responsibility,' he added. He presented examples of such practices in countries like India, the UK, and Singapore.
Referring to the 2072 earthquake and the COVID-19 pandemic mentioned by the MPs, Gurung argued that if our youth had been trained through such training at that time, more lives could have been saved.
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