PM Shah says student, civil service bodies acted as 'sleeper cells' of parties
Summary
Prime Minister Balendra Shah criticized party-affiliated student and civil service organizations as 'sleeper cells' harming public trust, emphasizing reforms to remove party influence and strengthen merit-based governance.
Key Points
- Prime Minister Balendra Shah described party-affiliated student and employee organisations as 'sleeper cells' of political parties.
- He argued that decades of political interference have eroded public trust in these institutions.
- The government issued ordinances banning party flags in educational institutions and removing party affiliations from the bureaucracy.
- Shah emphasized the reforms aim to strengthen professional freedom and promote merit-based appointments and promotions.
