Oli Govt tacitly supporting pro-monarchists: Nepali Congress

Nepal's main Opposition party Nepali Congress on Monday accused K P Sharma Oli government of tacitly supporting pro-monarchy rallies that have recently surfaced in different parts of country, demanding reinstatement of constitutional monarchy and re-establishing country as a Hindu state.

Nepali Congress President Sher Bahur Deuba, dressing a massive anti-government demonstration in Hetauda in central Nepal, alleged that "Prime Minister Oli seems to have been standing behind those who are staging demonstrations." "Orwise, how come y are taking to streets freely at moment?" Deuba questioned.

Former prime minister Deuba, however, ruled out possibility of revival of monarchy at present.

"re should t be any illusion at all about reinstatement of monarchy in country," he said.

Deuaba was pointing to recently held demonstrations by loyalists of ex-King Gyanendra in different parts of country, including capital city Kathmandu that demanded government to declare Nepal a Hindu state and restoration of monarchy.

Nepal was declared a secular state in 2008 after success of people's movement of 2006 that saw abolition of monarchy.

NC president came down heavily upon Oli government for its “attempts to impose one-party totalitarian rule in country.” He blamed government for t working toward controlling growing cases of rape and corruption.

" government is indulged in corruption even in course of dealing with COVID-19 pandemic," he alleged.

NC demonstrated against Oli government in all 77 districts of country on Monday as part of its anti-government campaign.

Meanwhile, senior leer of Nepali Congress Prakash Man Singh said Oli government is against principle of federalism although Nepal has w been turned into a federal democratic republic.

prime minister’s recent remarks that provincial body is just an ministrative unit of central government is against principle of federalism, he said.

He also accused Prime Minister Oli of distributing national coffer to party cres and indulging in corruption.