CPN-UML Secretary General Shankar Pokharel Accuses Government of Moving Towards Authoritarianism

Kathmandu. CPN-UML Secretary General Shankar Pokharel has accused the current government of trying to take the country towards an arbitrary and authoritarian path. Speaking at a Constitution Day ceremony organized at the party's central office in Chyasal, he remarked that dialogue with political parties has become a fairy tale for Prime Minister Balendra Shah. He stated that even when the country is in great pain due to floods and landslides, and thousands of citizens are missing, the government is moving forward unilaterally instead of working with the parties to face the challenges. Pokharel claimed that although the current government is...