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Rajparishad member condemned for controversial statement
Post Report
TANSEN, (Palpa), Sept 14 - A meeting of the Palpa District Working Committee
of the ruling Nepali Congress has passed a condemnation against Kamal Raj Regmi, a member
of the Rajparishad Standing Committee, for making a controversial statement in a
Maoist-held meet.
One time Communist leader Regmi made an "unconstitutional
statement," addressing a Maoist-held function that announced its self-style
‘people’s government’ in this hilly district on August 18. NC District
Working Committee chairman Rajan Prasad Pant said that Regmi, who holds such a responsible
position, spoke in favour of republic state at the function.
The Rajparishad Standing Committee is a permanent body formed by the
Constitution for counselling the King on important issues and its members, except for the
ex-officio ones, are appointed by the King by himself. The Committee is also entitled to
announce a new monarch.
Addressing the function, Regmi had allegedly said that "republic was
indispensable to Nepal." However, Regmi could not be reached for his comments on the
allegations of the NC district level leaders.
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