After the litchi plantation land issue in Pokhara, the controversy has taken a fierce form when President Shrestha did not give an answer in the party.
What you should know
After President Ranjita Shrestha appointed Shiv Bastola as Acting President citing health reasons, the internal dispute over civil liberties has intensified.
The majority founding central member asked Shrestha for an explanation on this matter. In this context, a brief conversation with Chaudhary, the protector of civil liberties -
President Ranjita Shrestha, why did Shiv Bastola be appointed acting president?
I got the information from social media that Bastolaji has been appointed as caretaker. Ranjitaji has been asked for an explanation because he appointed the caretaker without the decision of the party central committee. There is no Bastolaji in the 21-member founding central committee. You will know after Ranjita gives an explanation on this matter.
Hasn't the law given the president the right to appoint an acting president?
The president cannot appoint arbitrators. In the party constitution, it is written that the president cannot act arbitrarily. The majority of the central members have already rejected the issue of appointing the acting president without doing anything in the party.
President Shrestha gave an answer in the party regarding the issue of lychee plantation land in Pokhara?
The president must answer within the party after accusations are made against him. He had to answer if he was innocent. If he is innocent, the party will also counter the accusation. Why did he get involved in this case? I had to answer. But he did not want to answer in the party. Majority of central members requested to call the meeting. But the central committee meeting was not called. Why is it difficult to answer the accusations against him by calling a meeting?
Will you take action against President Ranjita?
After the majority of the party did not accept the request of the central member, the party disciplinary commission became active. The party disciplinary commission will clarify this.
President Ranjita's claim that he proceeded according to the party constitution, right?
How can disobeying the decision of the majority of the central committee and the parliamentary party be said according to the statute? The President is responsible for calling the Central Committee meeting. But he was not interested. After all, Ranjita is my religious wife. Party is one thing, religious wife is another thing. Everyone must accept the party's decision. The Unmukti Party has come under fire after the party president was accused of serious charges. Since Ranjita could not clarify his point, the leaders-activists have not been able to counter the allegations against the president. Unmukti Party Resham Choudhary was formed on jail terms. It is a party formed from the sacrifice and struggle of the Tharu of western Nepal. On what basis did Ranjita bring the party to the edge of Fevatal (Acting President to Bastola)? You have to answer.
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