18 DHANUSHA PILGRIMS KILLED IN SUNSARI RACTOR ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF GOVT.NEGLIGENCE SAYS SHER BAHADUR DEUBA

18 DHANUSHA PILGRIMS KILLED BECAUSE OF GOVT. NEGLIGENCEL; SHER BAHADUR DEUBA

Kathmandu, 14 Nov.: Former Prime Minister and senior leader of the Nepali Congress (NC) Sher Bahadur Deuba said that government’s indifference on the deaths of 18 pilgrims in Sunsari was unfortunate, RSS reports from Janakpurdham..

Handing over relief provided by lawmaker Mahendra Yadav to the families of the deceased at Sirsiya, in Dhanusha on Monday, he expressed his sadness on government remaining unaware about the accident that brought tragedy to Pathara Tole of Tarapatti.

Former minister Bimalendra Nidhi also condemned the government’s indifference on the victims of the accident.

Lawmaker Yadav provided Rs. 5,000 each to the families of the deceased.

In the accident that took place at the main canal of Sunsari-Morang Irrigation Project, a total of 18 pilgrims were killed and many others were injured on November 9.
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BHATTARAI GOVT. TEMPORARY SAYS UML LEADER OLI
Kathmandu, 14 Nov.:Member of the CPN-UML Standing Committee KP Sharma Oli has said the present government is a temporary thing like mushroom grown in
August, RSS reports from Kanchanpur.
Addressing a workers training programme organized by the party in Kanchanpur, he said we cannot expect anything from the present government.
He said that the UML has been playing a supportive role in the peace processes and constitution even from outside the government, and added that it will not make any difference even if a coalition government is not formed.
Indicating to the UCPN (Maoist), he said it was not certain where the Maoist would fall as it was continually sliding down.
“Maoist has already deviated from its ideology,” the UML leader said, adding “The ‘Prachandapath’ is just a ball of ice”.
“Maoist party has been insulting and neglecting its own fighters who had fought in the people’s war,” he said.
On the occasion, Oli asked if the Maoist combatants gained any other things than sufferings. He added that there was no possibility for the Maoists to return to conflict, for which, no national, international or party condition was favorable.
He urged his party workers not to engage in factionalism, saying it will not do good to anyone.
Leader Oli is in on a visit of various districts of far west for the past few days. nnnn