MADHYAPUR THIMI: CA member of Nepali Congress Gagan Thapa on Saturday accused the senior leaders of his party of trying to run the party like a private company.

Addressing a programme organised by the Bhaktapur chapter of Nepal Trade Union Congress here today, Thapa said NC president Girija Prasad Koirala and senior leader Sher Bahadur Deuba were trying to run the party like their own company. “The party would soon face hard times, if the leaders continued to steer the party like their family,” he said,

adding, “We need to bring about the changes in the ways we steer the party.

Thapa also said the

peace process was facing three challenges — likelihood of civil war triggered by the demand of federalism, terror unleashed by the UCPN-Maoist and the activities of

the feudalists who have entered the

NC and the UML.

“We can’t take the peace process to a logical conclusion if these three challenges are not met. The country would face serious consequences if the peace process is stalled,” he added.