A group of civil society leaders has objected to the political criticism and comments on the Supreme Court’s decision regarding the Nijgadh International Airport.

Issuing a statement on Friday, former lawmaker Damannath Dhungana, former Chief Justice Anup Raj Sharma, former Justice Bal Ram KC among eight leaders termed the directive issued by the International Relations Committee to the government as an interference in the jurisdiction of the court.

Earlier on May 30, the Committee had directed the government to start the construction of the Nijgadh International Airport at the earliest saying that the verdict of the Supreme Court does not seem practical from any point of view.

They said that the directive curtailed the rights of the judiciary to deliver justice.

The leaders have also said that the directive issued by the Committee to the government was against the rules of the House of Representatives.

The other civil society leaders who issued the statement were Charan Prasain, Kanakmani Dixit, Taranath Dahal, Gita Pathak and Raju Prasad Chapagain.