Kathmandu, Nov 15: Nepali Congress former president and former prime minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has accused organisers of the Gen Z movement of deliberately targeting his party and CPN UML leaders, as well as their homes.
Speaking at the Lalitpur district convention of the Nepali Congress establishment opposing faction on Saturday (November 14), Deuba said his house was torched during the Gen Z movement, along with the residence of former prime minister Krishna Prasad Bhattarai and the ancestral home of BP Koirala.
“KP Sharma Oli was the prime minister during the Gen Z movement. At that time, my house was set on fire, Krishna Prasad Bhattarai’s ashram was torched, and even BP Koirala’s ancestral home was burnt down,” he said.
Deuba said only leaders of the Nepali Congress and CPN UML were selectively targeted during the protests. He described the incidents as a conspiracy.
“No such incidents took place at the homes of leaders from other parties. It appeared that only Nepali Congress and UML leaders were selectively targeted,” he said. “Therefore, these incidents cannot be treated as ordinary events.”
Recalling his political journey, Deuba said he had been fighting for democracy since his student days and had spent eight and a half to nine years in prison. He urged party members to remember the contributions of leaders, including BP Koirala, who fought for democracy.
“I have been struggling for democracy since my student days. I have been jailed several times. We must not forget BP Koirala’s struggle for democracy and his history of imprisonment,” he said.
Deuba said he had become prime minister five times because of the love, trust and support of people across the country, from Mechi to Mahakali.
“I myself spent eight and a half to nine years in prison. The love, trust and support of the Nepali people from Mechi to Mahakali allowed me to become prime minister five times,” he said. “This is not merely my personal achievement. It is the result of the people’s trust and the sacrifices of thousands of party workers.”
Deuba said the contributions of those who participated in the democratic movement should never be forgotten.
People’s News Monitoring Service
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