KATHMANDU, March 28: The CPN-UML has convened an emergency Central Secretariat meeting immediately after the arrest of party Chair KP Sharma Oli.
Secretary Mahesh Basnet, writing on social media, said the meeting is scheduled for 8:30 this morning. He added that the session aims to decide the party’s next course of action, criticizing the Balendra Shah-led government for pursuing political revenge and displaying prejudice. The party plans to launch a series of protest programs in response.
UML calls secretariat meeting on Friday
Oli was arrested early this morning from Gundu, Bhaktapur, over an investigation related to charges involving threats to life. Former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak was also taken into custody.
The newly formed government, in its first cabinet meeting, had decided to implement the report prepared by the probe commission led by former Special Court Chair Gauri Bahadur Karki.
