Lalita Niwas Scandal: Mapping Nepal’s Most Notorious Land Grab
Summary
The Lalita Niwas scandal involved the illegal privatization of 143 ropanis of Nepali government land in Baluwatar through forged records and political collusion spanning over two decades.
Key Points
- Lalita Niwas land was illegally privatized through administrative manipulation and forged records between 1992 and 2013.
- A syndicate of bureaucrats, politicians including three former Prime Ministers, and land mafias orchestrated the land grab.
- The Sharada Prasad Trital Committee uncovered proof that the state had fully compensated the Rana family for the land in 1964, exposing institutional forgery.
- High-profile figures like Min Bahadur Gurung and Bijay Kumar Gachhadar faced legal proceedings, highlighting ongoing accountability struggles in Nepal.
