Home Minister Aryal has been criticized for his statement that political parties should commit not to using looted weapons and escaped prisoners in elections, and the letter issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs not to take action against those involved in the looting, arson, and killing of policemen on Bhadra 24.
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Prime Minister Sushila Karki of the interim government formed for election purposes after the Gen-G movement has held discussions with political parties for the first time.
The Prime Minister's dialogue with party leaders through an 'observer' has criticized Home Minister Om Aryal's statements and activities.
Party leaders have criticized Home Minister Aryal, who is responsible for playing an important role in holding elections, for his statements targeting party leaders and his activities after assuming office. Leaders had criticized the Home Minister of the government formed to hold elections for showing statements and behavior as if he had won over political parties.
According to UML Deputy General Secretary Pradeep Gyawali, the Home Minister's statements, including banning and humiliating parties and belittling leaders, were criticized. UML had said that withdrawing security personnel for leaders who posed a security threat was wrong. 'The parties were angry over the Home Minister's statements and behavior. There were objections to the Home Minister's statement that the parties should guarantee that they would not use escaped prisoners and looted weapons, Gyawali said, "If we think we have won over the parties, it is objectionable." United Socialist leader Rajendra Pandey, who participated in the
meeting, also said that Home Minister Aryal was criticized. The parties had suspected that the behavior and statements of the Home Minister of the government formed to hold elections would not create an environment. Aryal was criticized for the fact that political parties should commit not to use looted weapons and not to use escaped prisoners in the elections, the letter issued by the Home Ministry not to take action against those involved in the looting, arson and killing of policemen on Bhadra 24, and the Home Minister's statement that Congress leader Deepak Khadka had fled and other leaders were also fleeing.
Similarly, the parties had also objected to the ban on UML Chairman and former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, Congress leader and former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak and others from leaving the Kathmandu Valley. 'The Constitution does not prohibit movement, but it has been decided not to let KP Oli leave the Valley.' The issue of whether Oli had committed an arrestable crime was raised in the meeting, Pandey said. 'It was also raised in the discussion that there has been incitement to youth including Gen-G.' The question of how the government is preparing for the situation after Tihar and Chhath during the elections was also raised in the meeting.
Prime Minister Sushila Karki had said that government ministers and security agencies are working day and night to create an environment for the elections. She urged the parties to participate in the elections and said, 'We, the ministers, security agencies and others, are working day and night to create an environment for the elections.'
Prime Minister Karki had also said that the dialogue with political parties was cordial and that the elections would be successful only with the support of the parties. She had said that the elections, which are the main goal of the government, would not be successful without the support of the parties.
Home Minister Aryal had briefed the meeting about the security situation. He had warned that the security situation could be challenged due to party leaders making provocative statements.
Earlier, the government had held discussions with the parties in the presence of President Ram Chandra Poudel. In Baluwatar, the Prime Minister had appointed Kedar Bhakta Mathema and Bidhyadhar Mallik as observers to hold discussions with the parties.
