Leaders ‘not to spare’ foes of republican order

In a veiled reference to Durga Prasain, Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has asserted that the aspirations of those seeking to dismantle the Federal Democratic Republic will not materialize.

Prasai, a businessperson, is gearing up for a demonstration on Thursday, gathering support for reinstatement of monarchy and declaration of Nepal as a Hindu country.

At an event of the Nepal Sambat main celebration committee, PM Dahal said: Remnants of defeated feudal elements are attempting a final resurgence but their ambitions will never see the light of the day.

Any attempt to overthrow the federal democratic republican polity will have serious consequences, he warned: The government will enforce stricter measures against those conspiring against the system.

“The present system is the result of a long and hard struggle and sacrifices. Under the federal democratic republic, long-suppressed communities have gotten their rights,” Dahal said, urging everyone to safeguard and institutionalize these and other achievements.

Meanwhile, CPN-UML Chair KP Oli has accused the government of fostering disruptive activities within the nation. Speaking at the central committee meeting of the UML that commenced on Wednesday, Oli criticized the government for not curbing activities against the political system and efforts to upset ethnic and religious harmony. Instead of controlling such activities, the government is promoting them, Oli charged, adding, “Certain elements trying to raise their heads under the banner of monarchy, an institution already consigned to history.”

Nepali Congress General Secretary Gagan Thapa, speaking with the media in Chitwan on Wednesday, said, “Nowadays, people’s dissatisfaction is growing and certain interests are seeking to cash in on it.”

Thapa stressed the need to address the causes of growing discontent to sap such interests.