RAUTAHAT, MARCH 12

CPN (Unified Socialist) Chairperson Madhav Kumar Nepal has stressed the need to end the culture of corruption, commission and anarchy to usher in prosperity and development.

Speaking at a programme organised at Matsari of Durga Bhagawati Rural Municipality today, the CPN (US) chair argued that he and other leaders had to break ranks with the KP Oli-led CPN-UML after Oli and his cronies started to act up and run the party unilaterally.

'As UML Chair Oli had started to act up and work unilaterally, we had to free the country of the anarchy brought about by the Oli-led group by exiting the UML party and helping Sher Bahadur Deuba replace Oli to run the country,' Nepal said.

Further, the CPN (US) supremo clarified that the government wouldn't allow any corruption and anarchy under its watch.

On a different note, Nepal mentioned the achievements the nation had secured over the years. 'As for women, we're doing a lot to ensure bright future and equal rights for them and improve their livelihood,' he said. 'CPN (US) is preparing to provide skillbased trainings in every village and free visa and ticket,' he added.

Nepal also said there were talks to form alliance with CPN- MC, and Janata Socialist Party for the upcoming elections. 'As to how many parties will be in the alliance for the upcoming elections will be learnt only in the future,' he said.

Nepal utilised most of his time at the programme to criticise former prime minster KP Sharma Oli and his way of running the party and the country.

'We've finally got rid of Oli and his high-handedness; so the onus is on the public to vote for our party to create a New Nepal,' he said.

Yet on a different note, the coalition leader said the ratification of the American grant project with explanation had increased the party's credibility and popularity among the public. Some 200 cadres from CPN-UML had joined the party at the programme today. CPN (US) Chair Nepal welcomed them.

A version of this article appears in the print on March 13, 2022, of The Himalayan Times