Congress General Secretary Pradip Poudel Criticizes Government's Disaster Response
Summary
Nepali Congress General Secretary Pradip Poudel has criticized the government's response to the disaster, saying rescue and relief efforts on the ground were weak and delayed. He urged authorities to drop ego and propaganda and focus on rescue, treatment of the injured, and support for displaced people.
Key Points
- Pradip Poudel said the government's disaster response was disappointing and limited mostly to social media messaging.
- He accused the government of delaying help from external experts, which he said slowed rescue operations in tunnels and difficult terrain.
- Poudel said the state mechanism was directionless in post-crisis management and failed to use available resources effectively.
- He urged the government to prioritize rescue, relief distribution, treatment of the injured, and management of displaced people.
