Government reduces security for Oli, Dahal, and others
Summary
The Ministry of Home Affairs has reduced the security personnel assigned to former prime ministers KP Sharma Oli and Pushpa Kamal Dahal after assessing excess deployments beyond prescribed standards.
Key Points
- The Ministry of Home Affairs has decided to reduce security arrangements for former prime ministers and senior politicians following the Gen Z movement.
- 27 security personnel will be withdrawn from KP Sharma Oli's detail and 34 from Pushpa Kamal Dahal's detail as they exceeded prescribed limits.
- The National Security Committee, chaired by Home Minister Om Prakash Aryal, made the decision after threat assessments and data reviews.
- The Nepal Police have been instructed to recall excess security personnel, and implementation of the decision is underway.
