Surendra Pandey Says: Lengthy Conspiracy Stories Heard in Parliament, We Are Also to Blame

Leader of the CPN-UML, Surendra Pandey, responded to the controversial remarks made by parliamentary party leader Ram Bahadur Thapa Badal, stating that politics aimed at blaming others will no longer be effective. Pandey pointed out that the inactivity of the former UML-led government contributed to the current political situation.

Pandey wrote on Facebook, “Yesterday, long stories of ‘conspiracy’ were heard in parliament. The army did not protect, staff did not support, technology failed – all blame placed on others! Aren’t we also responsible—doesn’t our own government’s inactivity bear responsibility for creating this environment?” He commented that the nationalist politics claiming to be ‘besieged’ is quite old, adding, “The only genuine nationalist line now is Nepal’s economic reform; everything else is just individual agendas.”

He emphasized the need for an investigation into the events of Bhadra 23 and 24 and added, “However, the reality that our politics does not align with the aspirations of the people must not be ignored.” Ram Bahadur Thapa Badal, who is also the acting chairperson of the UML, had previously stated that the outcomes of the Jana Jivan Andolan on Bhadra 23 and 24, as well as the Falgun 21 elections, were results of conspiracies and collusion among various agencies.

Badal’s controversial statements have stirred reactions within the UML. Vice President Bishnu Paudel has informed that today’s secretariat meeting will hold serious discussions regarding Badal’s comments and appropriate decisions will be made.