On Sunday, the SC had asked Jha to take the oath in Nepali within seven days if he wants to retain his position as vice president. The Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers has sent a letter to Jha three days before the SC deadline expires. [break]
The SC had asked the government to make necessary preparations for Jha´s oath-taking in Nepali. But his lawyer Mithilesh Kumar Singh said Jha would file an appeal at the SC to review its decisions. "We will file a petition at the SC to review its decisions," said Singh.
The government said in the letter that it will hold an oath-taking ceremony after Jha informs the Prime Minister´s Office of a date of his convenience.
The government has also requested Jha to abide by the court order and respect the judiciary. "The government has already addressed the issue of linguistic rights that you have raised by registering an amendment to the constitution," an official at the Prime Minister´s Office said quoting the letter.
The cabinet meeting 10 days ago decided to register a proposal in parliament to amend the constitution to allow presidents and vice presidents to take their oath in the language of their choice.
The government has written to Jha at a time when he is openly criticizing the court, dubbing the court decision "biased, meaningless, and anti-Madhes."
This is the second time that the government has sent a letter to Jha requesting him to take his oath in Nepali as per the court verdict and the interim constitution.
Talking to myrepublica, Jha said that he is yet to decide about his next move.
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