UML dissidents embrace the ‘awara’ label, launch ‘Awara Campaign’
Summary
UML dissidents have turned KP Sharma Oli’s “awara” remark into a satirical Awara Campaign, pushing for party restructuring and leadership change. The row has deepened after the party’s poor showing in the March 5 election and renewed demands for internal reform.
Key Points
- CPN-UML leaders critical of chair KP Sharma Oli have launched a satirical “Awara Campaign” after he called reformists “awara” and “uranthheula.”
- The campaign invites supporters to the party office in Chyasal to drink tea, turning the insult into a slogan for party restructuring.
- Leaders including Shankar Pokharel and Yogesh Bhattarai are pressing for organizational reform after the party’s March 5 election defeat.
- Oli has رفضed restructuring demands, saying the party needs revival instead, while other central committee members say his language will worsen the dispute.
