Four Organizations Criticize PM Balen Shah's Parliamentary Remarks and Government Policies
Summary
Four mass organizations strongly criticized Prime Minister Balen Shah's statement in parliament about Nepal encroaching on India's land, calling it anti-national. They also condemned the government's policies affecting farmers, laborers, Dalits, squatters, and marginalized communities.
Key Points
- Four mass organizations condemned Prime Minister Balen Shah's statement claiming Nepal has encroached upon India's land as anti-national and cowardly.
- The organizations criticized the Rastriya Swatantra Party-led government's policies restricting trade union rights and demolishing informal settlements without alternative arrangements.
- They accused the government of being anti-farmer, anti-laborer, anti-Dalit, anti-squatter, and anti-poor by adopting neoliberal policies that ignore social and economic justice.
- The organizations warned of strong public protests if the Prime Minister does not withdraw his statement and the government does not correct its anti-people policies.