Raksha Bam Challenges Ravi Lamichhane: ‘Will You Come Tomorrow to Face the People?’

April 23, Kathmandu – Janajati activist Raksha Bam has questioned Ravi Lamichhane, chairman of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), regarding the government’s plan to deploy bulldozers in the Sukumbasi settlements in Kathmandu. Earlier, during his election campaign, Lamichhane had vowed to come and confront the government if they attempted to clear the Sukumbasi settlements with bulldozers. Referencing this, Raksha posted a photo of the Sukumbasi settlement on Facebook and challenged Lamichhane by asking, “Honorable Ravi Lamichhane Ji, will you come tomorrow to face the people here?”

“Many believe that voting for your party was a mistake. You are no different from parties that have turned the settlements where Sukumbasi have lived for decades into mere vote banks,” Raksha wrote. “Today, the Sukumbasi settlement is living in fear.” She further questioned Lamichhane, asking, “When will you speak directly with the Sukumbasi residents?” adding, “Please come tomorrow.”

Earlier on Wednesday evening, Prime Minister Balendra Shah (Balen) summoned the heads of security agencies and ordered preparations to clear the Sukumbasi settlements. Following this directive, the government is preparing to evict residents from four Sukumbasi settlements across the Kathmandu Valley in the coming days. The police have already conducted loudspeaker announcements in the settlements to notify the residents.