On the recommendation of the interim government led by Sushila Karki, Nepal President Ramchandra Paudel dissolved the Parliament. Paudel sought cooperation from all political parties. Paudel also announced that new elections would be held on March 5 next year. Major political parties strongly criticized the decision to dissolve Parliament and described the move as unconstitutional and a serious shock for democracy. The situation in the country is gradually becoming normal in the country due to violent performance of 2 days.
Nepal’s leading political parties strongly criticized President Ramchandra Paudel’s decision to dissolve Parliament on Saturday and described the move as unconstitutional and a serious shock for democracy. The situation in the country is gradually becoming normal in the country due to violent performance of 2 days. After dissolving the Parliament on the recommendation of the interim government led by former Chief Justice Sushila Karki of the Supreme Court, Paudel also announced that new elections would be held on March 5 next year. He sought cooperation from all political parties.
In a statement, the President appealed to everyone to protect people’s interests and use hard-earned opportunities to conduct timely elections while maintaining self-discipline. There was violent protests in the country for a week and due to this. Karki (73) was appointed the country’s first woman Prime Minister after P. Sharma Oli resigned as Prime Minister.
Oli resigned soon after hundreds of protesters entered their office and demanded their resignation. More than 50 people lost their lives in a nationwide demonstration. Almost all major political parties including Nepali Congress, Nepal Communist Party (Integrated Marxist Leninist) and Nepal Communist Party (Maoist Center) condemned the decision to dissolve Parliament.
Rejecting the move to dissolve the Parliament, the country’s largest political party, Nepali Congress, warned that any action that violates the Constitution would be unacceptable. Nepali Congress said in a statement, this step of dissolving Parliament is against the spirit of our Constitution and the interpretation of the Supreme Court. It is completely unconstitutional.
According to the notification issued by the President’s Office, Parliament dissolved from 11 pm on 12 September. Even though the political mercury was raised in Kathmandu, the situation in the country is gradually becoming normal and the administration is removing curfew and other restrictions. CPN-UML general secretary Shankar Pokharel described the steps to dissolve the Parliament as “worrying.
The news portal, quoting the leader of the Nepal Communist Party (Integrated Marxist-Leninist), said, “In the past, most of the government’s efforts to dissolve Parliament were challenged as unconstitutional.” The irony is that the same voices are now supporting the dissolution of Parliament. We should be cautious.
CPN (Maoist Center) also disagreed over the decision to dissolve the House of Representatives. Party spokesperson and vice -president Agni Prasad Sapkota said that this decision is against the constitutional structure of the country. United Nations and neighboring countries India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh offered support to Prime Minister Karki in congratulatory messages.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated Sushila Karki on taking oath as an interim Prime Minister of Nepal and reiterated India’s commitment to peace and progress in the neighboring country. Modi posted on ‘X’, “Heartfelt greetings to Honorable Sushila Karki ji on taking office as the Prime Minister of Nepal.
In Nepal, the United Nations ‘Resident Coordinator’ Hannah Singer-Hamdi said, “In this decisive moment, the United Nations is standing with the people of Nepal in peace, justice, transparency, accountability and aspirations of progress.” He also appreciated the contribution of the President, Army Chief and the young leaders of ‘Jane Z’ and said that his efforts had ‘helped make this change possible’. ‘Jane Z’ is the youth born between 1997 and 2012.
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Disanayake congratulated Karki and said, “We are confident that his leadership will lead Nepal to permanent peace and a smooth return of democracy.” In a message sent to Prime Minister Karki, Bangladesh’s Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus said, “Your holding this high position in an important and challenging time is a reflection of the trust and trust expressed by the people of Nepal.”
Meanwhile, there is no restrictive order or curfew on Saturday, “said the Nepal Army spokesperson said. Shops, grocery stores, vegetable markets and shopping malls were reopened after several days closed, while traffic started again on the roads.
A cleanliness drive was carried out at several places, including major government buildings, which were recently vandalized by protesters during violent protests and set on fire. It is believed that Karki will set up a small cabinet on Sunday. Sources said that Karki will have more than 20 ministries including home, abroad and defense.
According to government sources, during the protests, the Prime Minister’s Office at Singh Darbar Secretariat was set on fire, so the newly constructed building for the Ministry of Home Affairs in the Singh Durbar campus is being prepared for the Prime Minister’s Office.
To transfer the Prime Minister’s Office there, the work of removing ash and cleanliness from the areas around the building is going on. The Nepal police said on Friday that at least 51 people, including an Indian citizen, died in protests.
The hotel industry of Nepal on Saturday urged the government to take measures to restore confidence for the region. According to an estimate, the hotel industry has lost Rs 25 billion rupees during the protests of ‘Jane Z’ in this mountainous country.
Vinayak Shah, president of Nepal Hotel Association, said on Saturday, “We need tax exemption on construction materials, security guarantee and confidence restoration from the government.” He said that the situation has improved with curfew removal and our industry will soon work with full enthusiasm. We will stand up again.
