March by Prachanda son gets funded, Bhattarai daughter gets cricket post
Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai took two controversial decisions Friday that will likely have political implications.
The cabinet decided Friday to dole out Rs 20 million for a march from Lumbini to Sagarmatha — a Maoist party initiative to raise public awareness for the timely completion of the constitution writing process. Incidentally, Prakash Dahal, son of Maoist party chairman Pushpakamal Dahal “Prachanda” is leading the initiative. Physical Planning Minister Hridayesh Tripathi confirmed the decision.
The cabinet headed by Baburam Bhattarai has often come under criticism for abuse of government resources and for lacking transparency by the Opposition as well as a powerful section of his own party — the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoists (UCPN-M) — led by senior vice-chairman Mohan Baidhya Kiran.
The government also appointed the Prime Minister’s daughter Manushi Bhattarai, a post-graduate student in Tribhuvan University, as a member of the Cricket Association of Nepal. A Sports Ministry source, however, said, “her name has only been recommended, and not yet approved by the Association.” Sources also said a recommendation has been made for her appointment as a member of Tribhuvan University academic council.
Source http://www.indianexpress.com/news/march-by-prachanda-son-gets-funded-bhattarai-daughter-gets-cricket-post/924732/
The cabinet decided Friday to dole out Rs 20 million for a march from Lumbini to Sagarmatha — a Maoist party initiative to raise public awareness for the timely completion of the constitution writing process. Incidentally, Prakash Dahal, son of Maoist party chairman Pushpakamal Dahal “Prachanda” is leading the initiative. Physical Planning Minister Hridayesh Tripathi confirmed the decision.
The cabinet headed by Baburam Bhattarai has often come under criticism for abuse of government resources and for lacking transparency by the Opposition as well as a powerful section of his own party — the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoists (UCPN-M) — led by senior vice-chairman Mohan Baidhya Kiran.
The government also appointed the Prime Minister’s daughter Manushi Bhattarai, a post-graduate student in Tribhuvan University, as a member of the Cricket Association of Nepal. A Sports Ministry source, however, said, “her name has only been recommended, and not yet approved by the Association.” Sources also said a recommendation has been made for her appointment as a member of Tribhuvan University academic council.
Source http://www.indianexpress.com/news/march-by-prachanda-son-gets-funded-bhattarai-daughter-gets-cricket-post/924732/
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