Members of the Koshi Province Assembly have demanded the release of former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak. The assembly members allege that these leaders were arrested as a form of political retaliation, criticizing the commission’s report formed to investigate the events of Bhadra 23 and 24 as biased. They have also warned of the risk that the new government may destabilize the country by taking political revenge against opposing leaders.
Biratnagar, 15 Chaitra – Lawmakers from Koshi Province have called for the immediate release of former Prime Minister and CPN-UML Chair KP Sharma Oli and former Home Minister and Nepali Congress leader Ramesh Lekhak. Both were detained on Saturday on charges related to the suppression of events that occurred on Bhadra 23 and 24. During Sunday’s provincial assembly session, members condemned the arrests as politically motivated and demanded their release.
Assembly members Dolma Tamang, Sirjana Rai, Kishorchandra Dulal, Meena Shrestha, Geetadevi Regmi, Khageshwari Paudel, and Home Bahadur Thapa stated that the new government’s move to initiate arrests is inappropriate and urged immediate release. They cautioned that such actions might lead to instability within the country. Speaking at the session, UML member of parliament Tilakumar Menyangbo described the arrests as objectionable and highlighted the risk that the commission’s report, tasked with investigating the Bhadra 23 and 24 incidents, could push the country toward conflict.
