Farmers in Goljung village in Rasuwa planting rice on Monday, the eve of Asar 15, which marks a climax in the paddy season in Nepal. With the arrival of the monsoon rice planting is now in full swing across the country. (Dinesh Gole/Republica)
CPN-UML Chair KP Sharma Oli said Nepal needs a people-led government, not a “foreign puppet,” accusing the current government of undermining sovereignty, the economy and the rule of law.