KATHMANDU, August 16: The main opposition party, CPN-UML has drawn attention of the government to help address demands put forth by the agitating former Gurkha veterans.
The ex-Gurkha veterans have been staging a relay hunger strike in front of the office of the British Prime Minister in London demanding equal pension pay. They have now threatened to launch a fast-unto-death protest to exert pressure on the British government to meet their demands.
Main oppn embroiled in intra-party disputes
Demands of the former Gurkha veterans are natural and reasonable so the government must not delay to solve their issues diplomatically, the UML Spokesperson Pradip Gyawali said in a press statement on Monday.
Meanwhile, a cabinet meeting held earlier on Monday urged the former Gurkha veterans, who are currently staging a hunger strike in London, to withdraw their strike. The government said that it has already initiated diplomatic talks with the British government to address their demands.
