“The media has victimized me by viewing me as only the PM’s son,” Prakash said, adding,” Due to this negative thinking, my personal freedom has been taken away.” He clarified what he meant, saying that he was also a member of the Unified Maoist’s state-committee and the personal secretary to the PM. He further said that he was extremely saddened by his picture’s appearing in one of the dailies in the country and by the comments that were made regarding his recent international visits.
Why media must be free
Prakash Dahal speaks to media in Birgunj.
Upendra Lamichhane
He even labeled the making of such comments the products of a conspiracy hatched by national and international forces. “Some national and international forces are working to stop the growing influence of our party,” he said, adding, “Those groups try to turn everything into propaganda.”
Then, in contradiction to the statements that his would make later, Prakash said that the PM’s comment made regarding the media few days ago was “true.” He said it was true that smugglers had invested in the media and that therefore his father’s comment had been correct. The PM, while addressing the press conference after the end of the same program in Birgunj, on the other hand, said that his comment had been misinterpreted by the media
Prakash also denied living a lavish life, as had been reported in the media. Responding to a query about whether the watch on his wrist was worth 6 lakhs, he jokingly said, “If you give me Rs 3,000, I will give it to you right now.”
