Minister Begum had slapped Parsa Chief District Officer Durga Prasad Bhandari for allegedly sending a malfunctioning vehicle to receive her at the Parsa airport earlier this month.
Addressing a parliamentary party meeting of CPN-UML on Tuesday morning, lawmaker Rabindra Adhikari termed the incident as a mockery of democracy. Other members present in the meeting echoed his view.
“The minister´s act of slapping the CDO is shameful. Moreover, the PM´s failure to sack her is very sad. It has not only promoted impunity but also indicated a darker future of democracy,” Adhikari said in the meeting attended by Home Minister Bhim Rawal and other ministers. The prime minister was not present at the meeting.
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