UML demands arrest of former prime minister duo Nepal and Bhattarai

The main opposition CPN-UML has demanded the arrest of former prime minister duo Madhav Kumar Nepal and Baburam Bhattrai in the Lalita Niwas land grab case.

Though the Supreme Court had ordered to carry out an investigation, the UML has objected that they have not been interrogated so far.

During a press conference organized at the party office on Sunday, UML Publicity Department Chief Rajendra Gautam said, “Though the Supreme Court had issued a directive, the government has not been able to take the statement from former prime ministers Bhattarai and Nepal, who played a role from the Cabinet in the Lalita Niwas land scam till today.” “Because of the same reason also, we have demanded the formation of a high-level probe committee to investigate the recent gold smuggling case and punish the guilty.”

He said that the government has behaved the ruling and opposition parties differently.

When Nepal was the prime minister, the Cabinet on April 11, 2010 had decided to expand the residences of special persons on the land of Lalita Niwas.