Former finance minister and CPN UML Surendra Pandey confirmed the report said he is among the guests. "Yes, I have been invited for the lunch," Pandey said in a phone conversation. "However, I a m not aware of the reason behind hosting the lunch."When asked if he will attend the lunch or not, Pandey said, "I have not been able to take the decision on it."
Meanwhile, Indian Embassy Spokesperson Abhay Kumar said that he is not aware of lunch party. "As a spokesperson, I have not been asked to inform press," he added, "I don't know anything about lunch."
When asked as an embassy's spokesperson he should be aware of all happenings, Abhay said, "I am aware of all happenings. Please don't ask anything about it."
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