Kathmandu, February 11

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli today appealed to the main opposition party, the Nepali Congress, to join the government so as to expedite development activities, as the country is gradually returning to normalcy.

“I would like to appeal to NC also to join the government,” he said while addressing the inaugural session of the 22nd National Conference of the CPN-UML’s student wing, the All Nepal National Free Students Union, at Bhrikuti Mandap today.

PM Oli said there was no reason for the NC to remain outside the government when all the parties were working together in the government. “We had talked about national consensus government. I could not understand why NC remained out of the government,” he said.

He said he would focus on five major issues  Nepal’s sovereignty, independence, geographical integrity, national interest and Nepal’s dignity.

The PM said after constitution was drafted from the Constituent Assembly through the most democratic process nobody could erase its provisions.

He said Nepal had entered stable politics and therefore nation should head towards prosperity expediting massive development works.

The PM added that blockade had ended and reconstruction work that was under way would now gain momentum.

He also clarified that no anti-national activities would be tolerated. “Nepali people should now understand that no activities against national integrity would be tolerated. Such activities would be checked either through dialogue, if not through force,” he said.

Since Nepal is Buddha’s country of peace and friendship, it would always focus on peace and friendship, he added.

He also said unity among all sections of the society was essential to ensure development. “We have to ensure unity among all the ethnic groups,” he said.

The PM claimed that all the wire bridges of the country would be phased out within two years. “If anybody finds tuin  wire bridges after 12 August 2017 please take a photograph and bring it to Singha Durbar,” he said.

He claimed that Nepal would become self-dependent as far as food grains were concerned within the next two years.